''Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis'' is a species of
damselfly
Damselflies are flying insects of the suborder Zygoptera in the order Odonata. They are similar to dragonflies, which constitute the other odonatan suborder, Anisoptera, but are smaller and have slimmer bodies. Most species fold the wings along ...
in the family
Calopterygidae
The Calopterygidae are a family of damselflies, in the suborder Zygoptera.
They are commonly known as the broad-winged damselflies, demoiselles, or jewelwings. These rather large damselflies have wingspans of 50–80 mm (compared to about 44 ...
known by the common names copper demoiselle and Mediterranean demoiselle.
Subspecies
Subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species ...
include:
* '' Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis haemorrhoidalis'' (Vander Linden, 1825)
* '' Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis occasi'' Capra, 1945
* '' Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis asturica'' Ocharan, 1983
* '' Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis almogravensis'' Hartung, 1996
Distribution
This species is native to the western
Mediterranean Basin
In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin (; also known as the Mediterranean Region or sometimes Mediterranea) is the region of lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have mostly a Mediterranean climate, with mild to cool, rainy winters and w ...
in Europe (
Iberia
The Iberian Peninsula (),
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* Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica''
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* french: Péninsule Ibérique
* mwl, Península Eibérica
* eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...
, southern France, Italy, Monaco) and North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia). It is common in much of its range.
[Clausnitzer, V. 2009]
''Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis''.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 January 2016.
Habitat
It lives along rivers and streams, but also in sunny larger waters. Though it may be affected by habitat changes such as water pollution.
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Description
''Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis'' can reach a body length of about . The abdomen length is of about in males, of in females. The length of the wings is of in males, of in the females.[Georg Rüppell: Die Prachtlibellen Europas. Neue Brehm-Bücherei Band 654, Westarp Wissenschaften Hohenwarsleben 2005; S. 203-204. .]
The males have a dark, metallic shining body, the color of which can be red-violet, golden or copper-colored. On the underside of the last three abdominal segments there red area, the so-called "red lantern" (hence the Latin species name ''haemorrhoidalis'', meaning "blood flow"). The wings of males show a large dark area, while the females have a brown band to the wing tip and a metallic-green to bronze-colored body, with a brown belt on the back.[
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Biology
The flight time of this species ranges from May to September. The males have a characteristic mating dance, showing the abdomen end and spreading their wings wide. The male of this species is territorial, defending sites where females may choose to lay eggs.
This species can hybridize
Hybridization (or hybridisation) may refer to:
*Hybridization (biology), the process of combining different varieties of organisms to create a hybrid
*Orbital hybridization, in chemistry, the mixing of atomic orbitals into new hybrid orbitals
*Nu ...
with ''Calopteryx splendens
The banded demoiselle (''Calopteryx splendens'') is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is often found along slow-flowing streams and rivers. It is a Eurasian species occurring from the Atlantic coast eastwards to L ...
''.[Lorenzo-Carballa, M. O., Watts, P. C., & Cordero-Rivera, A. (2014)]
Hybridization between ''Calopteryx splendens'' and ''C. haemorrhoidalis'' confirmed by morphological and genetic analyses.
''International Journal of Odonatology'', 17(2-3), 149-160.
Gallery
File:Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis. Copper Demoiselle. - Flickr - gailhampshire (4).jpg, Mating pair
File:Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis, female.JPG, Female
File: Calopterygidae - Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis occasi (male - immature).jpg, ''Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis occasi''. Immature male
File: Calopterygidae - Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis occasi.jpg, ''Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis occasi''. Male
Bibliography
* B. Misof, C.L. Anderson, H. Hadry
A phylogeny of the damselfly genus Calopteryx (Odonata) using mitochondrial 16S rDNA markers.
in: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. Academic Press, Orlando Fla. 15.2000, 1, 5–14. ISSN 1095-9513
* K.-D. B. Dijkstra, illustrations: R. Lewington, ''Guide des libellules de France et d'Europe'', Delachaux et Niestlé, Paris, 2007, .
* Van Der Linden, 1825 : ''Monographiae Libellullinarum Europaearum Specimen.''
References
External links
Linnea
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Calopterygidae
Damselflies of Europe
Odonata of Africa
Odonata of North America
Insects of the United States
Insects described in 1825