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Four-spotted Skimmer

Libellula quadrimaculata

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Odonata

Libellula quadrimaculata, known in Europe as the four-spotted chaser and in North America as the four-spotted skimmer, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae found widely throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. The adult stage is found between April and early September in the United Kingdom, and from mid-May to mid-August in Ireland. Larvae have a two-year developmental cycle.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 49,174United Kingdom · 17,473Germany · 10,453Switzerland · 8,114France · 2,147Belgium · 790Italy · 343Spain · 335Luxembourg · 118