Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis - Copper Demoiselle - Caloptére méditérranean

Description

This striking damselfly is easily recognized by the male's purplish-red, metallic body and the broad, dark bands on the wings. The female has a green-bronze body and usually exhibits a narrow dark band near the tips of the hindwings. It is found near clean running water in Southern France and all around the Western Mediterranean.

Male on Le Verdus stream, St-Guilhem-le-Desert (34), 31st May 2005

Male on the La Peyne stream near Roujan, 14th July 2008

Female on the La Peyne stream near Roujan, 14th July 2008

Observations

13/06/2004   About 5 males seen on la Marette stream near Octon, Hérault (34).

02/07/2004   Single female by the River Orb near Bédarieux, Hérault (34).

20/05/2005   Possible female on stream near car park at plan d'eau near Lunas, Hérault (34).

31/05/2005   A few males seen by Le Verdus stream, St-Guilhem-le-Desert (34)

15/07/2006   Two males and one female on bushes by the River Orb between Hérépian and Bédarieux (34).

10/07/2008   Male and female seen at the Plan d'eau near Lunas

14/07/2008   About 30 males and females seen at two sites on the La Peyne stream below Lac des Olivettes, Roujan (34)

09/06/2009   30-100 mainly males at the La Peyne stream near to the Barrage des Olivettes.