Banded demoiselle | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Odonata |
Suborder: | Zygoptera |
Family: | Calopterygidae |
Genus: | Calopteryx |
Species: | C. splendens
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Binomial name | |
Calopteryx splendens |
The banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae.[1][3] It is often found along slow-flowing streams and rivers. It is a Eurasian species occurring from the Atlantic coast eastwards to Lake Baikal and northwestern China.[3]
This is a common species throughout much of its range.[1]