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Libellula quadrimaculata

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA ARTHROPODA INSECTA ODONATA LIBELLULIDAE

Scientific Name: Libellula quadrimaculata
Species Authority: Linnaeus, 1758
Common Name/s:
English – Four-spotted Chaser
French – Libellule Quadrimaculée

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Dow, R.A.
Reviewer/s: Clausnitzer, V. & Brooks, E.
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Libellula quadrimaculata is very widespread and common over much of its range, with no threats across its range and is assessed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Libellula quadrimaculata has a wide range and occurs from Europe and Morocco to Kamchatka and Japan, and to Canada and the USA. The species is widespread and common across most of its range, but becomes scarcer towards the south.
Countries:
Native:
Albania; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Canada; China; Croatia; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France (France (mainland)); Germany; Greece (Greece (mainland)); Guernsey; Hungary; India (Jammu-Kashmir); Ireland; Isle of Man; Italy (Italy (mainland), Sicilia - Regionally Extinct); Japan; Jersey; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Moldova; Mongolia; Montenegro; Morocco; Nepal; Netherlands; Norway; Pakistan; Poland; Portugal (Portugal (mainland)); Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia (Serbia); Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain (Spain (mainland)); Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; Ukraine (Krym, Ukraine (main part)); United Kingdom (Great Britain); United States
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Population [top]

Population: This species is very common over much of its range, and occurs in large populations.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This species is widespread and generally abundant in any kind of standing and most slow-flowing waters often with well developed vegetation, although its habitat preferences vary over its range.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no threats known to this species across its range.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: No conservation measures are needed.
Citation: Dow, R.A. 2010. Libellula quadrimaculata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
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