Where does the Globe Skimmer live?
Pantala flavescens has 40,095 records in 185 countries and territories, from 1823 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 40,095 records
- 185 places
- 135 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLibellulidaePantala
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
18232026
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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,730 | |
| India | 4,208 | |
| Taiwan | 2,393 | |
| South Korea | 2,317 | |
| South Africa | 2,246 | |
| Japan | 1,411 | |
| Mexico | 1,314 | |
| China | 1,157 | |
| Indonesia | 853 | |
| Australia | 750 | |
| Canada | 735 | |
| Hong Kong | 659 | |
| Brazil | 559 | |
| Guam | 407 | |
| Philippines | 376 | |
| Nigeria | 364 | |
| Malaysia | 314 | |
| Thailand | 296 | |
| Vietnam | 282 | |
| Singapore | 271 | |
| Oman | 263 | |
| Cyprus | 241 | |
| Guadeloupe | 238 | |
| Bonaire | 221 | |
| Zambia | 185 | |
| French Polynesia | 180 | |
| Costa Rica | 165 | |
| Gambia | 132 | |
| Kenya | 131 | |
| Tanzania | 112 | |
| Argentina | 111 | |
| Madagascar | 110 | |
| Russia | 110 | |
| Namibia | 108 | |
| Yemen | 108 | |
| Sri Lanka | 104 | |
| Iran | 103 | |
| Ecuador | 101 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 99 | |
| Colombia | 92 |
Showing the top 40 of 185 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Libellulidae.
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497,237 records
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208,409 records
Keeled Skimmer
144,398 records
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132,541 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.