Common darter: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the common darter live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the common darter 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 common darter endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the common darter?

The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Libellulidae, genus Sympetrum. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the common darter

The common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae native to Eurasia. It is one of the most common dragonflies in Europe, occurring in a wide variety of water bodies, though with a preference for breeding in still water such as ponds and lakes. In the south of its range adults are on the wing all year round.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Common darter (revision 1375069838), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1548239 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).