Orthetrum albistylum
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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. The common name for this species is white-tailed skimmer.
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. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-Tailed Skimmer sighting in Milan on a given day, based on 218 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 19th most-seen of the 351 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-Tailed Skimmer in Milan on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Tailed Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
9th of 21
Of the 21 cities where we can rate White-Tailed Skimmer sightings, Milan ranks 9th at about 20%. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 40%), Daegu (South Korea, about 40%) and Osaka (Japan, about 30%).
Same genus: Orthetrum
The closest relatives of the White-Tailed Skimmer that you can see in Milan (genus Orthetrum) are Black-Tailed Skimmer (about 20%), Keeled Skimmer (about 20%) and Southern Skimmer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Tailed Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Milan (218 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
