White-faced darter: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the white-faced darter lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Leucorrhinia dubia
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Libellulidae

Where does the white-faced darter live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the white-faced darter in 11 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 white-faced darter endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the white-faced darter?

The white-faced darter (Leucorrhinia dubia) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Libellulidae, genus Leucorrhinia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white-faced darter

The white-faced darter or small whiteface (Leucorrhinia dubia) is a dragonfly belonging to the genus Leucorrhinia in the family Libellulidae, characterised by red and black markings and a distinctive white patch on the head. It is found in wetlands and peat bogs from northern Europe eastwards to Siberia, and the adults are active from around April till September, which is known as the "flight period". It breeds in acidic bodies of water, laying its eggs in clumps of sphagnum moss that provide a safe habitat for larval development. The larvae are particularly vulnerable to predation by fish, and so are usually found in lakes where fish are not present. L. dubia is listed as a species of least concern (LC) by the IUCN Red List, however, it is potentially threatened by habitat destruction, pollution, and climate change.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White-faced darter (revision 1379893590), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1746499 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).