A family of damselflies with over 150 species. Commonly known as broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles.
Calopterygidae
The Demoiselles are large broad winged damselflies with metalic bodies and wing veins. Males will defend a mating site and attract females with an elaborate courtship dance which shows off their colourful wings.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Family: Calopterygidae
Genus: Calopteryx
Species: C. spendens
