Evidence found
29,975 records across 35 countries and territories, 1875–2026.
Libellula quadrimaculata · GBIF taxon key 1427915
Where has the Four-spotted Chaser been recorded?
Libellula quadrimaculata occurrence evidence comes from 29,975 records in 35 countries and territories, from 1875 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 29,975 records
- 35 places
- 119 years recorded
- Insecta class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: June.
3 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: June. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18752026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Four-spotted Chaser has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Four-spotted Chaser. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 21,568 | |
| Belgium | 2,288 | |
| Germany | 2,071 | |
| Canada | 1,190 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,003 | |
| United States | 640 | |
| Austria | 359 | |
| Russia | 179 | |
| Luxembourg | 171 | |
| Denmark | 75 | |
| Switzerland | 68 | |
| Netherlands | 59 | |
| France | 52 | |
| Finland | 47 | |
| Spain | 43 | |
| South Korea | 41 | |
| Estonia | 27 | |
| Japan | 17 | |
| Poland | 13 | |
| Italy | 11 | |
| Ireland | 9 | |
| Central African Republic | 8 | |
| Iran | 8 | |
| Lithuania | 7 | |
| Norway | 5 | |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | |
| Belarus | 2 | |
| Greece | 2 | |
| Latvia | 2 | |
| Andorra | 1 | |
| Åland Islands | 1 | |
| Czechia | 1 | |
| Hungary | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 | |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Libellulidae.
Keeled Skimmer
4,669 records
Globe Skimmer
4,494 records
Scarlet Dragonfly
3,859 records
Red-veined Darter
2,535 records
Green Marsh Hawk
1,574 records
Red-veined Dropwing
770 records
Violet Dropwing
506 records
Epaulet Skimmer
439 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.