Cordulegaster trinacriae is a species of dragonfly in the family Cordulegastridae. It is endemic to central-southern Italy, from Abruzzo south to Calabria and Sicily, from where it was first described (hence the scientific name) (Corso 2019, Corso et al. 2020, Corso et al. 2025). Its natural habitats are humid forests, rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss, water pollution, global warming and, as limiting direct impact, by the destructive tourism trend of "acqua-trekking".
References
Sources Corso A., 2019. Morphological variability of Cordulegaster trinacriae in Italy (Odonata: Cordulegastridae). Odonatologica 48 (3/4): 175-201.
Corso A., Penna V., Janni O., De Lisio L., Biscaccianti A., Holuša O. & Fabio Mastropasqua, 2020. New data on the distribution of the Italian endemic Cordulegaster trinacriae (Odonata: Cordulegastridae). Odonatologica 49 (3-4): 259-287. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4268551 Corso A., Silvestrini W. & Amata C. 2025. Atlas of the Distribution and Taxonomy of the Odonata of Sicily. Natura Edizioni Scientifiche, Bologna, Pp 320.