Chalcolestes viridis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the chalcolestes viridis lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chalcolestes viridis
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Lestidae

Where does the chalcolestes viridis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chalcolestes viridis in 10 countries and territories across 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 chalcolestes viridis endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the chalcolestes viridis?

The chalcolestes viridis (Chalcolestes viridis) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Lestidae, genus Chalcolestes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the chalcolestes viridis

Chalcolestes viridis, formerly Lestes viridis, is a damselfly of the family Lestidae. It has a metallic green body and at rest it holds its wings away from its body. Its common name is the willow emerald damselfly, the green emerald damselfly, or the western willow spreadwing. It has an elongated abdomen and pale brown spots on its wings and resides in areas of still water with overhanging trees.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chalcolestes viridis (revision 1337413781), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2140604 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).