Evidence found
3,061 records across 22 countries and territories, 1928–2026.
Orthetrum albistylum · GBIF taxon key 1428595
Where has the White-tailed Skimmer been recorded?
Orthetrum albistylum occurrence evidence comes from 3,061 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1928 to 2026. Most records come from South Korea.
- 3,061 records
- 22 places
- 34 years recorded
- Insecta class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.
5 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. 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.
Records over time
19282026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where White-tailed Skimmer has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for White-tailed Skimmer. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 2,729 | |
| Japan | 129 | |
| Russia | 53 | |
| France | 36 | |
| Italy | 24 | |
| Austria | 23 | |
| Ukraine | 11 | |
| China | 10 | |
| Switzerland | 8 | |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | |
| Belgium | 6 | |
| Slovenia | 6 | |
| Croatia | 4 | |
| Romania | 4 | |
| Bulgaria | 2 | |
| Greece | 2 | |
| Poland | 2 | |
| Türkiye | 2 | |
| Germany | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | |
| Latvia | 1 | |
| Uzbekistan | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.