Goblet-Marked Damselfly

Goblet-Marked Damselfly

Erythromma lindenii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Essen

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

10 Verified sightings at Essen
46 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Goblet-Marked Damselfly

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
2 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lyon 🇫🇷 France
~10%
2 Paris 🇫🇷 France
~10%
3 Essen 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
4 Milan 🇮🇹 Italy
<5%
5 Porto 🇵🇹 Portugal
<5%
6 Prague 🇨🇿 Czechia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Goblet-Marked Damselfly in Essen?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Goblet-Marked Damselfly sighting in Essen on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 263rd most-seen of the 434 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Goblet-Marked Damselfly in Essen?

June and August

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Goblet-Marked Damselfly in Essen on a given day, against under 5% in July and September–May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Goblet-Marked Damselfly?

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.

Is Essen the best place to see a Goblet-Marked Damselfly?

3rd of 6

Of the 6 cities where we can rate Goblet-Marked Damselfly sightings, Essen ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Lyon (France, about 10%) and Paris (France, about 10%).

Where does the Goblet-Marked Damselfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Goblet-Marked Damselfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Essen (10 verified sightings), 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.

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