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Copper Demoiselle 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Odonata Suborder: Zygoptera Family: Calopterygidae Genus: Calopteryx Species: C. haemorrhoidalis Binomial name Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis
Vander Linden, 1825
male Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis
The Copper Demoiselle (Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis) is a species of damselfly which is found in southern Europe. It is often found along streams and rivers, which are clear and rich in oxygen. The abdomen of the male shows a distinctive pink rear.
The wingspan is 60–70 mm. Adults fly from April to September.
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