White-legged damselfly: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the white-legged damselfly lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Platycnemis pennipes
Group	Dragonflies & damselflies
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Odonata
Family	Platycnemididae

Where does the white-legged damselfly live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the white-legged damselfly in 21 countries and territories across Asia and 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-legged damselfly endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the white-legged damselfly?

The white-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) is an insect in the order Odonata and the family Platycnemididae, genus Platycnemis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white-legged damselfly

The white-legged damselfly or blue featherleg (Platycnemis pennipes) is a damselfly of slow-flowing, muddy waters. It occurs from the Atlantic to Siberia and is often abundant throughout its range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White-legged damselfly (revision 1379960630), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q882485 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).