Species Detail - Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "iNaturalist Dragonfly Species Records for Ireland".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
Live Map

Species image

Lestes sponsa
Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly
Common Emerald Damselfly, Common Spreadwing, Green Lestes
N/A
lespo
(Hansemann, 1823)
insect - dragonfly (Odonata)
Species
13
4
4
21/03/2016
23/07/2021
21 March (recorded in 2016)
31 October (recorded in 2012)
iNaturalist, iNaturalist Dragonfly Species Records for Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa), accessed 22 February 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/388/Species/78154>

Records per month (across all datasets)

National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa), image, accessed 22 February 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/388/Species/78154>

Records per year (across all datasets)

National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa), image, accessed 22 February 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/388/Species/78154>