Odonata14 species

Family Broad-winged Damselflies (Calopterygidae)

Calopterygidae is a family in the order Odonata. Browse 14 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Calopterygidae (14)

Superb Jewelwing

Calopteryx amata

Identification: Males bright green with brown wingtips Females are duller and lack the brown wingtips. They have a white stigma

Appalachian Jewelwing

Calopteryx angustipennis

Identification: Males a brilliant metallic green Female bright green, lacks a white stigma in the wings

Sparkling Jewelwing

Calopteryx dimidiata

Identification: Male has dark wingtips. Female usually has clear wings with white spot, though that is sometimes absent. Female sometimes has dark wingtips as well. Male Female

Banded Demoiselle

Calopteryx splendens

A spectacular damselfly. The male is most easily distinguished from the similar Beautiful Demoiselle by having a wing band that is around half the wing's total length, the female however does not have this band, but has a yellowish-green tint to the

Beautiful Demoiselle

Calopteryx virgo

Nymphs have a distinctive "rhino horn" behind the eye not found in Banded Demoiselle nymphs. The Beautiful Demoiselle favours fast flowing streams with clean stony or sandy beds. It now appears to be spreading into the southern part of VC55.

Smoky Rubyspot

Hetaerina titia

Identification: Dark damselfly, males typically with some red in wings, though it could be obscured by darker infuscation. Females have varying amounts of color in the wings. Normal male Lightly marked male Female