Orthetrum albistylum

Orthetrum albistylum is a dragonfly species, which occurs from central and south Europe to China and Japan. Its distribution is often patchy but in many areas it is common. The species has recently spread its range northwards to the Baltic Sea coast in Poland.^[2] The common name for this species is white-tailed skimmer.^[3]

Orthetrum albistylum speciosum in Japan

Orthetrum albistylum
male O. a. albistylum, Greece
female, Georgia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Infraorder:	Anisoptera
Family:	Libellulidae
Genus:	Orthetrum
Species:	O. albistylum
Binomial name
Orthetrum albistylum (Selys, 1848)

One of the ongoing threats affecting the habitat of Orthetrum albistylum is the production of crops. The water pollution associated with crop production is also having a direct effect on the quality of the habitat of this species.

See also

• Orthetrum