Where does the Keeled Skimmer live?
Orthetrum coerulescens has 145,021 records in 67 countries and territories, from 1842 to 2026. Most records come from France.
- 145,021 records
- 67 places
- 153 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLibellulidaeOrthetrum
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.
Records over time
18422026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 51,173 | |
| United Kingdom | 29,919 | |
| Switzerland | 18,528 | |
| Netherlands | 15,413 | |
| Spain | 6,499 | |
| Germany | 4,938 | |
| Italy | 3,127 | |
| Sweden | 3,054 | |
| Portugal | 1,582 | |
| Greece | 1,499 | |
| Austria | 1,061 | |
| Belgium | 1,028 | |
| Türkiye | 904 | |
| Norway | 818 | |
| Hungary | 544 | |
| Russia | 515 | |
| Ireland | 499 | |
| Croatia | 491 | |
| Finland | 430 | |
| Denmark | 392 | |
| Bulgaria | 357 | |
| Ukraine | 257 | |
| Serbia | 191 | |
| Cyprus | 161 | |
| Iran | 158 | |
| Poland | 144 | |
| Georgia | 143 | |
| Azerbaijan | 130 | |
| Romania | 115 | |
| Slovenia | 100 | |
| Slovakia | 69 | |
| Liechtenstein | 66 | |
| Syria | 64 | |
| Montenegro | 61 | |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 56 | |
| Lithuania | 56 | |
| Morocco | 53 | |
| Algeria | 51 | |
| Israel | 48 | |
| Luxembourg | 40 |
Showing the top 40 of 67 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Libellulidae.
Four-spotted Chaser
497,237 records
Scarlet Dragonfly
208,409 records
Red-veined Darter
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.