Where does the Scarlet Dragonfly live?
Crocothemis erythraea has 208,409 records in 121 countries and territories, from 1809 to 2026. Most records come from France.
- 208,409 records
- 121 places
- 130 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLibellulidaeCrocothemis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. 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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 72,488 | |
| Netherlands | 53,127 | |
| Switzerland | 22,125 | |
| Spain | 12,637 | |
| South Africa | 11,630 | |
| Germany | 10,137 | |
| Italy | 4,774 | |
| Portugal | 3,063 | |
| Greece | 2,230 | |
| Türkiye | 1,307 | |
| Austria | 1,139 | |
| Belgium | 1,114 | |
| Ukraine | 735 | |
| Bulgaria | 725 | |
| Croatia | 716 | |
| Oman | 607 | |
| Gambia | 546 | |
| Russia | 479 | |
| Hungary | 475 | |
| Madagascar | 472 | |
| Cyprus | 435 | |
| Namibia | 375 | |
| Romania | 373 | |
| Luxembourg | 354 | |
| Zambia | 347 | |
| Serbia | 339 | |
| Poland | 299 | |
| Morocco | 283 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 265 | |
| Israel | 256 | |
| Egypt | 218 | |
| Nigeria | 213 | |
| Yemen | 189 | |
| Botswana | 186 | |
| Iran | 169 | |
| Georgia | 166 | |
| Montenegro | 162 | |
| Eswatini | 159 | |
| Zimbabwe | 155 | |
| Kenya | 152 |
Showing the top 40 of 121 places.
Related animals
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497,237 records
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144,398 records
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132,541 records
Globe Skimmer
40,095 records
Violet Dropwing
34,662 records
Green Marsh Hawk
27,196 records
Red-veined Dropwing
19,658 records
Epaulet Skimmer
14,997 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.