Erythromma lindenii
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 Paris on a given day, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 191st most-seen of the 916 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Goblet-Marked Damselfly in Paris on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, 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 6 cities where we can rate Goblet-Marked Damselfly sightings, Paris ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lyon (France, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Goblet-Marked Damselfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Paris (60 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.
