Image:Calopteryx virgo male.jpg

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English: Male juvenile imago of Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo). The metallic blue wing color develops with age.
Français : Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo), jeune adulte mâle. La couleur bleue metallique des ailes se développe avec l'âge.
Português: Donzelinha (Calopteryx virgo), macho jovem adulto. A cor azul metálico das asas desenvolve-se com a idade.
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photo taken by Michael Apel
Date

photo taken on 2006-06-05
Author

Michael Apel
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48°39′38.43″N, 8°58′2.08″E

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current19:54, 5 June 20063,504×2,332 (1.33 MB)MichaD ({{Information| |Description = Calopteryx virgo ♂, wings not fully colored yet |Source = photo taken by Michael Apel |Date = photo taken on 5. June 2006 |Author = Michael Apel |Permission = see below |other_versions = - }})