Large red damselfly: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the large red damselfly lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Coenagrionidae

Where does the large red damselfly live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the large red damselfly in 17 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 large red damselfly endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the large red damselfly?

The large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Coenagrionidae, genus Pyrrhosoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the large red damselfly

The large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) is a species of damselflies belonging to the family Coenagrionidae. It is native to the western Palearctic.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Large red damselfly (revision 1314711981), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q511266 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).