Green Metalwing Neurobasis chinensis

This damselfly earned the poetic name "stream glory" for good reason. With their iridescent green-metallic bodies that gleam like liquid metal in sunlight, they truly live up to the title. These are stream specialists, preferring flowing water habitats across Asia where they perch on rocks and vegetation.

The metallic sheen on their bodies isn't just beautiful—it helps with temperature regulation in their cool, shaded stream habitats.