Lestes sponsa: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lestes sponsa lives – recorded in 15 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lestes sponsa
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Lestidae

Where does the lestes sponsa live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lestes sponsa in 15 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 lestes sponsa endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the lestes sponsa?

The lestes sponsa (Lestes sponsa) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Lestidae, genus Lestes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lestes sponsa

Lestes sponsa is a damselfly with a wide Palaearctic distribution. It is known commonly as the emerald damselfly or common spreadwing. Both males and females have a metallic green colour and brown wing spots. It resides near pools with aquatic plants. When resting its wings are usually half opened.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lestes sponsa (revision 1380227690), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q635430 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).