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Calopteryx

Calopteryx virgo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Calopterygidae
Genus:	Calopteryx (Leach, 1815)
Synonyms
Agrion

Calopteryx is a genus of large damselflies belonging to the family Calopterygidae. The colourful males often have coloured wings whereas the more muted females usually have clear wings although some develop male (androchrome) wing characteristics. In both sexes, there is no pterostigma.^[1]

Species

The genus contains the following species:^[2]^[3]

Calopteryx aequabilis (Say, 1839) – River Jewelwing
Calopteryx amata (Hagen, 1889) – Superb Jewelwing
Calopteryx angustipennis (Sélys, 1853) – Appalachian Jewelwing
Calopteryx dimidiata (Burmeister, 1839) – Sparkling Jewelwing
Calopteryx exul (Sélys, 1853) – Glittering Demoiselle
Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis (van der Linden, 1825) -- Copper Demoiselle
Calopteryx maculata (Leach, 1815) – Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx splendens (Harris, 1782) – Banded Demoiselle or Banded Agrion
Calopteryx syriaca (Rambur, 1842) – Syrian Demoiselle
Calopteryx virgo (Linnaeus, 1758) – Beautiful Demoiselle
Calopteryx xanthostoma (Charpentier, 1825) – Western Demoiselle

References

^ Dijkstra, Klaas-Douwe B. (2006). Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe. p. 65. ISBN 0-9531399-4-8.
^ Calopteryx, funet.fi
^ Lam, Ed. Damselflies of the Northeast. Forest Hills, NY:Biodiversity Press, 2004.