Orange-spotted emerald  (Oxygastra curtisii)

Range

In Europe, the orange-spotted emerald is mainly found in Spain, Portugal and France, but also occurs in Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, and has become regionally extinct in the UK and the Netherlands (1). Three records also originate from Morocco, North Africa (2) (8).

Habitat

Found in and around slow-moving, tree-lined rivers with muddy or sandy bottoms (7) (9).