Banded demoiselle  (Calopteryx splendens)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

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Glossary

  • Larvae: stage in an animal’s lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
  • Larval: of the stage in an animal’s lifecycle after it hatches from the egg.
  • Oviposit: Oviposition is egg-laying in insects, using a specialised organ called an ovipositor.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (January2004): http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn
  2. D’Aguilar, J., Dommanget, J-L, & Prechard, R. (1986) A field guide to the dragonflies of Britain, Europe and North Africa. William Collins Sons & Co Ltd, London.
  3. Brooks, S. (1997) Field guide to the dragonflies and damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing, Hampshire.
  4. Nelson, B., Thompson, R., & Morrow, C. (2000) [In] DragonflyIreland (February 2004): http://www.habitas.org.uk/dragonflyireland/5617.htm
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