Male and Female Banded Demoiselle Maybe

[Stinky Bob]

Are these a male and female Banded Demoiselle, I am pretty sure they are but the book I have says that they are usually found near slow rivers/canals but these were next to the River Wye which is fast with a sandy/gravelly bed which again according to my book is more suited to the Beautiful Demoiselle.

Thanks in advance

[Jason Claxton]

Hi StinkyBob

They are both females,both have the green bodies,in males there would be more blue.I can also see the pseudo-pterostigma of the females ,which are those light whitish/clear bits that you can see almost near the wing tips in these.I agree the greenish wings belong to the Banded Demoiselle.The defined habitat of the these species is perhaps a tad black and white in some books.My experience is that their habitats overlap somewhat.

Cheers Jason.

[Stinky Bob]

Hi Jason,
Cheers much appreciated

[Stinky Bob]

So is this a male

[Jason Claxton]

That certainly is a rather smart ,male Banded Demoiselle,StinkyBob.

[Stinky Bob]

As Homer would say

Woo Hoo

Cheers Jason