Banded demoiselle — size comparison

The banded demoiselle chiefly inhabits slow lowland streams and rivers. Adults hunt small invertebrates and rest on bankside plants. Larvae develop underwater a

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Length

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Banded demoiselle

Calopteryx splendens

ok. 45 mmAdult male
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Banded demoiselleBody lengthapprox. 45 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Banded demoiselle — size comparison — facts and sources

The banded demoiselle chiefly inhabits slow lowland streams and rivers. Adults hunt small invertebrates and rest on bankside plants.

Larvae develop underwater among vegetation and other cover. Pollution, excessive shade and removal of bankside plants can restrict suitable conditions.

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