Beautiful demoiselle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the beautiful demoiselle lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Calopteryx virgo
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Calopterygidae

Where does the beautiful demoiselle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the beautiful demoiselle in 20 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 beautiful demoiselle endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the beautiful demoiselle?

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

About the beautiful demoiselle

The beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. The species has been found in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, and is often found by fast-flowing waters.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Beautiful demoiselle (revision 1378540577), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q248379 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).