---
title: "Weidebeekjuffer"
description: "Calopteryx splendens — Insecten en spinnen. The banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/banded-demoiselle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Weidebeekjuffer

> Calopteryx splendens — Insecten en spinnen. The banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae.

- Scientific name: *Calopteryx splendens*
- Category: `insects` (Insecten en spinnen)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 46712
- Wikidata: [Q909597](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q909597)
- iNaturalist taxon: [51824](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/51824)

## Names

- en: Banded Demoiselle
- de: Gebänderte Prachtlibelle
- es: Gaitero listado
- fr: Caloptéryx éclatant
- nl: Weidebeekjuffer
- pl: Świtezianka błyszcząca

## Countries with the most observations

GB (8311), DE (6695), RU (5730), FR (5478), IT (4196), PL (1335), UA (1038), AT (1028), CZ (916), DK (898), BE (847), NL (753)

## Summary

The banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) is a species of damselfly belonging to the family Calopterygidae. It is often found along slow-flowing streams and rivers. It is a Eurasian species occurring from the Atlantic coast eastwards to Lake Baikal and northwestern China.
This is a common species throughout much of its range.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_demoiselle

## Photo

![Weidebeekjuffer](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/banded-demoiselle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Danijel Ostović · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172155719

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/banded-demoiselle?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).