Banded Demoiselle vs Superb Jewelwing

Calopteryx splendens compared with Calopteryx amata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Demoiselle	Superb Jewelwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family same	Calopterygidae	Calopterygidae
Genus same	Calopteryx	Calopteryx
Species	Calopteryx splendens	Calopteryx amata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Demoiselle and Superb Jewelwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calopteryx.

Conservation Status

Banded Demoiselle

LC — Least Concern

Superb Jewelwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Demoiselle	Superb Jewelwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Demoiselle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Superb Jewelwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Banded Demoiselle

バンデッドデモワゼル（Calopteryx splendens）は西ヨーロッパ〜中央アジアの緩流水域に分布する大型のカワトンボ科のトンボで、雄の翼中央の特徴的な青紫色の金属光沢の帯が美しい求愛ディスプレイに使われる。IUCNレッドリストでは軽度懸念（LC）に分類されており、清澄で緩やかな河川・小川の水生植物周辺に生息する。翅を優雅に広げてひらひらと飛ぶ蝶のような飛翔スタイルが観察者を魅了する淡水生態系の象徴的な種である。