Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopterix Virgo) Male in Whiteley Woods
As with the female, the brown shading on the wings of this Beautiful Demoiselle tell us that this male is not yet fully mature. His wings will darken to black, possibly shading to clear over a short stretch at the inner and outer ends. They are also distinguished by their metallic blue body colour, as opposed to the female's metallic green.
(16th February 2021)
