Somatochlora species are found across the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia, and North America, with some species extending into arctic regions north of the treeline. Some species extend south to Spain, Turkey, northern India, northern Vietnam, Taiwan and the Southern United States.
Somatochlora species are found across a broad range of habitats in the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia, and North America, with some species able to adapt to arctic environments north of the treeline. Some species also inhabit regions as far south as Spain, Turkey, northern India, northern Vietnam, Taiwan, and the Southern United States.