Erythromma lindenii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The goblet-marked damselfly (Erythromma lindenii) is a medium-sized blue-and-black (or green-and-black) damselfly in the pond damselfly family (Coenagrionidae). It's a fairly common species in the South and West of Europe but is not found in the British Isles, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. Erythromma lindenii was previously known as Coenagrion lindenii and Cercion lindenii. The goblet-marked damselfly is also known as the blue-eye. It's an easily recognized species, with its wide antehumeral stripes, narrow postocular spots, the male's very bright-blue eyes. He has very long and curved appendages, and the spear-shaped marks on S3-S6 of his abdomen.
It can also be found in Asia: Russian Federation and it is also found in Africa. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Goblet-Marked Damselfly sighting in Cévennes National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 283rd most-seen of the 996 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Goblet-Marked Damselfly in Cévennes National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Goblet-Marked Damselfly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Goblet-Marked Damselfly sightings, Cévennes National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monfragüe National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Same family: Coenagrionidae
The closest relatives of the Goblet-Marked Damselfly that you can see in Cévennes National Park (family Coenagrionidae, Narrow-winged Damselflies) are Large Red Damselfly (about 20%), Azure Damselfly (about 10%) and Common Blue Damselfly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Goblet-Marked Damselfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Cévennes National Park (26 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
