#3701 · 🪽 dragonflies & damselflies

Dainty Damselfly

🇳🇱 Gaffelwaterjuffer ·Coenagrion scitulum

LCleast concern 🪽 Dragonflies & damselflies 📍 in the Netherlands

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Paul Cools · CC BY-NC 4.0
2. © Roman · CC BY 4.0
3. © elbebiber · CC BY-NC 4.0
4. © Paul Cools · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. 3235 Rockanje, Nederland:© Paul G. Schrijvershof · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
6. Tilburg, NL-NB, NL:© Paul Cools · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. Oostvoorne, Nederland:© Paul G. Schrijvershof · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
8. 3235 Rockanje, Nederland:© Paul G. Schrijvershof · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
9. Zuid-Holland, NL:© J. H. · CC BY 4.0
10. Zuid-Holland, NL:© J. H. · CC BY 4.0

what is it?

The dainty damselfly ( Coenagrion scitulum ), also known as the dainty bluet, is a blue damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. This is a scarce species found mainly in southern Europe, northern Africa, southwest Asia, and Central America. C. scitulum are Odonata (dragonflies & damselflies) predators that can reach a length of 30–33 mm at maturity and have hind-wing lengths of 15–20 mm. The males and females do exhibit differing features through their colouration making them easily distinguishable. As shown...

base stats

NL sightings 136iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 3,401iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 136 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #40 most seen of the dragonflies & damselflies in NL.
3,401 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named by Pierre Rambur in 1842 (184 years ago).