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A male ebony jewelwing damselfly (Odonata: Calopterygidae: Calopteryx maculata) along the Raisin River. Blissfield Michigan, 01 Jul 2012.
A male ebony jewelwing damselfly (Odonata: Calopterygidae: Calopteryx maculata) along the Raisin River. Blissfield Michigan, 01 Jul 2012.
January 18, 2026 at 1:52 PM
respublications.bsky.social
New #OpenAccess work in #RESEcolEnt studied the #abiotic drivers of co-occurrence & #diversity patterns of #Calopterygidae species in Amazonian protected #freshwaters
doi.org/10.1111/een.70036

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Photos courtesy of article authors
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
behavecolpapers.bsky.social
Abiotic drivers of co‐occurrence and diversity patterns of Calopterygidae species in Amazonian protected freshwaters EcolEntomol
Abiotic drivers of co‐occurrence and diversity patterns of Calopterygidae species in Amazonian protected freshwaters
Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
barbarettta.bsky.social
Gebänderte Prachtlibelle (Calopteryx splendens), Männchen #gebänderteprachtlibelle #calopteryxsplendens #libelle #damselfly #prachtlibelle #calopterygidae #bandeddemoiselle #shiftcam #shiftcammacro
Blauschwarz schimmernde Libelle sitzt waagrecht im Bild auf einem Blatt.
August 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
barbarettta.bsky.social
Gebänderte Prachtlibelle (Calopteryx splendens), Weibchen #gebänderteprachtlibelle #calopteryxsplendens #libelle #damselfly #prachtlibelle #calopterygidae #bandeddemoiselle #shiftcam #shiftcammacro
Grün-rosa schimmernde Libelle auf einem Grashalm sitzend.
August 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
stevevalley.bsky.social
A female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis #CoxCreekAlbany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD850 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #art #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #Structural/MetallicColors #SteveValleyPhotography
An immature female River Jewelwing, Calopteryx aequabilis displaying the bright metallic green and red on his face that is caused by the surface micro-structure rather than by pigments. As this species ages the facial colors may dull or darken. The eyes will also darken. Many species of damselflies and dragonflies display bright structural coloration on their heads. A focus stacked image shot with a Mitutoyo M Plan APO 5x infinity objective and Nikon D810 DSLR camera.
July 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
stevevalley.bsky.social
A male #AmericanRubyspot #damselfly #Hetaerina-americana #CoxCreek,Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD850 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #art #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #Structural/MetallicColors #SteveValleyPhotography
A male American Rubyspot, Hetaerina americana displaying the bright metallic red on his face that is caused by the surface micro-structure rather than by pigments. As this species ages the facial colors may dull or darken. Many species of damselflies and dragonflies display bright structural coloration on their heads. A focus stacked image shot with a Mitutoyo M Plan APO 5x infinity objective and Nikon D850 DSLR camera.
July 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
pabloespinosa.co
Damselfly families have the coolest names
Superfamilies Calopterygoidea Calopterygidae – demoiselles Chlorocyphidae – jewels Dicteriadidae – barelegs Euphaeidae – odalisques Lestoideidae - bluestreaks Polythoridae – bannerwings †Zacallitidae Coenagrionoidea Coenagrionidae – pond damselflies Isostictidae – narrow-wings Platycnemididae – white-legged damselflies Pseudostigmatidae – forest giants Lestoidea Hemiphlebiidae – ancient greenling Lestidae – spreadwings Perilestidae – shortwings Synlestidae – sylphs Platystictoidea Platystictidae – shadowdamsels
July 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
gescat.bsky.social
Calopterygidae

#nature #photography #wildlife
July 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
gbifmorpho.bsky.social
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: Description of the last instar larva of Mnesarete guttifera (Selys, 1873) (Odonata: Calopterygidae) (1 species occurrences) https://www.gbif.org/dataset/92ffc993-ccfe-4618-90c9-a1a8fb2bac5f
July 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
alonsoramirez.bsky.social
A rubyspot female (Hetaerina: Calopterygidae) perching at the side of a stream in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

#CostaRica #Wildlife #Odonata #Dragonflies #BugSky #nature #wildlife #animals #photography #Outdoors
June 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
davidst999.bsky.social
Banded demoiselles (Calopteryx splendens) taken today along the River Tyne in East Lothian. #Odonata #Calopterygidae #Dragonflies #Nature #Photography #Nikon #EastLothian #Scotland @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Male Banded Demoiselle Male Banded Demoiselle Female Banded demoiselle. Female Banded demoiselle.
June 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
cvharrisnature.bsky.social
Male Ebony #Jewelwing in #Greenville, #SC

Taxonomy
Order: #Odonata
Family: #Calopterygidae
Genus: Calopteryx
Species: C. maculata

#insects #arthropods #dragonflies #damselflies #nature #wildlife #outdoors #photography #entomology
Male Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata) on the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greenville, South Carolina.
June 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
gbifmorpho.bsky.social
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: Caliphaea sinuofurcata sp. nov. (Odonata: Zygoptera: Calopterygidae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India (3 species occurrences) https://www.gbif.org/dataset/68bc8ecb-a1fe-40ad-a968-428abc9ad08d
June 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
braga-denizen.bsky.social
The beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia,and are often found nearby fast-flowing waters.
#BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #insects #omsystem #nature #OM1MKII
June 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
gbifmorpho.bsky.social
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: Description of the larva of Vestalis gracilis (Rambur, 1842) (Zygoptera: Calopterygidae) from Thailand https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d50c45d4-8e6b-4068-896d-a2cd297dc09e
May 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
leahcuthill.bsky.social
Ebony jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata), a very eye-catching damselfly #bugsky #macro #InsectThursday
Family Calopterygidae, this male features black wings with a blue-green body. 2018
May 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
christosa89.bsky.social
Beauty in the compound eye of the beholder.

Calopteryx splendens (male), Calopterygidae, 30/4/23, Denham Lock Wood, UK:
April 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
stevevalley.bsky.social
A mature female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD850 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #art #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography
DOES ANYONE READ THESE OR CARE? A mature female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes have darkened as she matured and the bright metallic structural colored patches have also darkened, while the base of each antennae and several patches on the face have become bright cream-colored patches. Her wing membranes have darkened and the veins are dark green and there is a bright white pseudostigma. DOES ANYONE READ THESE OR CARE?
April 23, 2025 at 5:21 AM
stevevalley.bsky.social
An immature male #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography
An immature male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken quickly as he matures until they are almost entirely deep black, much darker than the female's mature eye color. The metallic structural colors on the face will mostly darken until they look mostly black, while the metallic green on the body will darken but still be a spectacular metallic dark blue/green. Males engage in complex aerial lekking displays for watching females.
April 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
stevevalley.bsky.social
An immature male #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography
An immature male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken quickly as he matures until they are almost entirely deep black, much darker than the female's mature eye color. The metallic structural colors on the face will mostly darken until they look mostly black, while the metallic green on the body will darken but still be a spectacular metallic dark blue/green. Males engage in complex aerial lekking displays for watching females.
April 17, 2025 at 5:20 AM
stevevalley.bsky.social
An immature female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography
An immature female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken as she matures and the bright metallic structural colored patches will also darken, while the base of each antennae and several patches on the face will become bright whitish patches. Her wings were bright copper reflections of the morning sun on her maiden flight.
April 15, 2025 at 6:04 AM
stevevalley.bsky.social
#MaleSpreadwingDisplay #RiverJrewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Cr., Albany, Oregon, USA.
#Odonata #Insect #Predator #Zygooptera #Calopterygidae #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Science #Art #BadAss
A male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx-aequabilis Spreadwing Display (a brief wing flair) on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon, USA. Nikon D700 w/200mm Micro-Nikkor.
January 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
jeremysell.bsky.social
Male ebony jewelwing damselfly (Odonata: Calopterygidae: Calopteryx maculata) along the Raisin River. Blissfield Michigan, 07/01/2012.
#BlueBugs
#BlueMonday
Male ebony jewelwing damselfly (Odonata: Calopterygidae: Calopteryx maculata) along the Raisin River. Blissfield Michigan, 07/01/2012. #BlueBugs #BlueMonday
January 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM