Orthetrum taeniolatum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Orthetrum taeniolatum is an Asian freshwater dragonfly species. The common name for this species is small skimmer. Its range of distribution spreads from eastern Europe to China, and the species itself is locally common throughout the range. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Skimmer sighting in Mysuru on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 87th most-seen of the 95 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Skimmer in Mysuru on a given day, against under 5% in August and November–June, the lowest months. Those are among Mysuru's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Little Skimmer sightings, Mysuru ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Antalya (Turkey, about 30%).
Same genus: Orthetrum
The closest relatives of the Little Skimmer that you can see in Mysuru (genus Orthetrum) are Slender Blue Skimmer (about 20%), Slender Skimmer (about 20%) and Crimson-Tailed Marsh Hawk (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Mysuru (6 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.
