Downy emerald: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the downy emerald lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cordulia aenea
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Corduliidae

Where does the downy emerald live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the downy emerald in 14 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 downy emerald endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the downy emerald?

The downy emerald (Cordulia aenea) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Corduliidae, genus Cordulia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the downy emerald

The downy emerald (Cordulia aenea) is a species of dragonfly. It is metallic green and bronze in color, and its thorax is coated with fine hairs, hence its name. Like most other emeralds, the downy emerald has bright shiny green eyes. Adults are around 5 cm (2.0 in) in length, and are in flight from May through July each year.

This species lives in woodlands near lakes and ponds; like other dragonflies, it lays eggs in water and its larvae are aquatic. It is distributed throughout most of Europe. Although it has been eliminated from some of its historic native area in Great Britain due to habitat loss, dense populations of the downy emerald can still be found there in spots where its ideal habitat remains.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Downy emerald (revision 1313894687), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1394260 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).