Genus

Common Emerald Dragonflies

Cordulia

2 species in our catalog · found in 14 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyCorduliidae (Emerald Dragonflies)
GenusCordulia (Common Emerald Dragonflies)

Species in this group

Cordulia aenea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cordulia shurtleffii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Common Emerald Dragonflies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 2	~30%
	Downy Emerald			~30%
2	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	American Emerald			~20%
3	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 2	~20%
	Downy Emerald			~20%
4	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	American Emerald			~10%
5	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Emerald			~10%
6	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	~10%
	Downy Emerald			~10%
7	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	American Emerald			~10%
8	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 2	~10%
	Downy Emerald			~10%
9	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Emerald			~10%
10	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	American Emerald			~10%
11	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	American Emerald			~10%
12	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%
13	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%
14	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 2	~10%
	Downy Emerald			~10%
2	Stockholm	🇸🇪 Sweden	1 of 2	~10%
	Downy Emerald			~10%
3	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	1 of 2	~10%
	Downy Emerald			~10%
4	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%
5	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%
6	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%
7	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%
8	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%
9	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%
10	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%
11	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%
12	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 2	<5%
	Downy Emerald			<5%