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Four-spotted Chaser (gb)   Fyrfläckad Trollslända (se)  
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Male has the appendages attached close to each over creating a light v-shape. The female has them attached in parallel.
Four-spotted Chaser 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.




Four-spotted Chaser 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.



Four-spotted Chaser 1236    (3 photos)
2021-06-05    Suserup Overdrev, Denmark

Imago ♀
Teneral.



Four-spotted Chaser 651    (2 photos)
2022-05-09    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
The first dragonfly in my season. And even an early animal generally.



Four-spotted Chaser 655    (1 photos)
2022-05-14    Gjerrild (djursland), Denmark

Imago ♀
Shelter ponds between Gjerrild and Sostrup.



Four-spotted Chaser 656    (1 photos)
2022-05-14    Gjerrild (djursland), Denmark

Imago ♂
Shelter ponds.



Four-spotted Chaser 667    (1 photos)
2022-05-22    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀
Pinseskoven.



Four-spotted Chaser 1851    (1 photos)
2022-06-12    Kalvebod Fælled, Denmark

Imago ♀




Four-spotted Chaser 950    (2 photos)
2022-07-12    Ronneby-area (Blekinge), Sweden

Imago ♀
Blanksjön.

Form Praenubila with dark markings distally on the wings.

Difficult to see it well, but it looks like the appendages are parallel, making it a female.




Four-spotted Chaser 951    (1 photos)
2022-07-12    Ronneby-area (Blekinge), Sweden

Imago ♀
Blanksjön.

A normal form.




Four-spotted Chaser 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.




Four-spotted Chaser 1478    (1 photos)
2023-06-05    Allgunnens Naturreservat (Kalmar), Sweden

Imago ♀
Common throughout southern Sweden.



Four-spotted Chaser 1617    (1 photos)
2023-06-08    Grundsjön (Skåne), Sweden

Imago ♂

Common here, but not as common as the Lilypad...




Four-spotted Chaser 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.




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