Banded demoiselle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the banded demoiselle lives – recorded in 22 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Calopteryx splendens
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	22 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Calopterygidae

Where does the banded demoiselle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the banded demoiselle in 22 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the banded demoiselle endangered?

The banded demoiselle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the banded demoiselle?

The banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Calopterygidae, genus Calopteryx. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the banded demoiselle

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 Lake Baikal and northwestern China.

This is a common species throughout much of its range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Banded demoiselle (revision 1376695945), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q909597 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).