Variable damselfly: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the variable damselfly lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Coenagrion pulchellum
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Coenagrionidae

Where does the variable damselfly live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the variable damselfly in 19 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 variable damselfly endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the variable damselfly?

The variable damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Coenagrionidae, genus Coenagrion. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the variable damselfly

The variable damselfly or variable bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is a European damselfly. Despite its name, it is not the only blue damselfly prone to variable patterning.

Its behaviour is much like that of the azure damselfly; it usually stays close to vegetation. Immatures are often found in adjacent meadows or uncut grassy areas.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Variable damselfly (revision 1379892986), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1029095 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).