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Four-spotted Chaser
(Libellula quadrimaculata)
Linnaeus (1758)
Skimmers (Libellulidae)
FSCH
24818
Fire-plettet Libel (dk)
Libélula de Cuatro Manchas (es)
Fyrfläckad Trollslända (se)
Synonyms: Four-spotted Skimmer (us)
Measurements:
To 40-48mm
Ab 27-32mm
Hw 32-40mm
Flight period:
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Identification:
Male has the appendages attached close to each over creating a light v-shape. The female has them attached in parallel.
Life stages:
Distribution:
Most of Europe; absent large parts of southern Iberian peninsula, central Scandinavian peninsula, southern part of the Mediterranean basin. Also present NW Africa, locally Greece and Turkey. Also east through the Asian continent from Russia to China and Japan. Also N America; mainly Alaska, southern part of Canada and the lower 48 except the SE states. In Denmark widespread in all regions.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
LC in Denmark. LC in Europe and globally. One of the most common species in Denmark in the flight period.
Comment:
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487
(5 photos)
2021-05-29 Amager Fælled, Denmark Female because of the separate appendages at the base. Difficult animale to approach. Very wary. Lifer. |
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491
(1 photos)
2021-05-30 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Adult ♂ It looks like the appendages are close at the base, why I guess it is a male. Only one seen today. |
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1236
(3 photos)
2021-06-05 Suserup Overdrev, Denmark Imago ♀ Teneral. |
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619
(1 photos)
2021-06-07 Store Hareskov (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♂ Common. |
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620
(1 photos)
2021-06-07 Store Hareskov (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♂ |
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621
(1 photos)
2021-06-07 Store Hareskov (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♂ Perhaps the same as 622. |
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622
(1 photos)
2021-06-07 Store Hareskov (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago ♂ Perhaps the same as 621. |
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632
(1 photos)
2021-06-07 Store Hareskov (nordsjælland), Denmark Imago |
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651
(2 photos)
2022-05-09 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ The first dragonfly in my season. And even an early animal generally. |
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656
(1 photos)
2022-05-14 Gjerrild (djursland), Denmark Imago ♂ Shelter ponds. |
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655
(1 photos)
2022-05-14 Gjerrild (djursland), Denmark Imago ♀ Shelter ponds between Gjerrild and Sostrup. |
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667
(1 photos)
2022-05-22 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ Pinseskoven. Looks like the appendages are broken. How will that work? |
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1851
(1 photos)
2022-06-12 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♀ |
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950
(2 photos)
2022-07-12 Ronneby-area (Blekinge), Sweden Imago ♂ Blanksjön. Form Praenubila with dark markings distally on the wings. |
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951
(1 photos)
2022-07-12 Ronneby-area (Blekinge), Sweden Imago ♀ Blanksjön. A normal form. |
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1383
(3 photos)
2023-05-12 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ Ehv-sporet. The first this year for me, enjoying the warm weather we have been blessed with. |
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1478
(1 photos)
2023-06-05 Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar), Sweden Imago ♀ Common throughout southern Sweden. |
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1617
(1 photos)
2023-06-08 Grundsjön (Skåne), Sweden Imago ♂ Common here, but not as common as the Lilypad... |
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1544
(1 photos)
2023-06-15 Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark Imago ♂ Store Høj. The size of the nodal spots can vary considerably, here being larger than normal. There is also a tiny amount of smudging around the wing marks, which might indicate that the animal belongs to the form praenubila which shows dark tinting at the tip of the wings. |