Calopteryx virgo – Neidonkorento – bosbeekjuffer

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C. virgo is a very abundant and spectacular species of Liesjoki

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Females are less brightly coloured and more difficult to spot

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The male’s ventral part of the last abdominal segments is pink

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Liesjoki is a small brooklet with lots of rocks, surrounded by dense forest and therefore difficult to explore.