Tetrathemis platyptera
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Tetrathemis platyptera, the pigmy skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries and locally common over much of its range. It is a small dragonfly with yellow face and bluish green eyes. Its thorax and abdomen are yellow with broad black marks. Its wings are transparent, with fore-wings faintly and hind-wings broadly tinted with yellow at the bases. Females are similar to males.
It breeds in vegetated ponds and wells. The female stabs her eggs onto dry twigs hanging over water. The eggs hatch out in rains and the naiads fall directly into the water below. List of odonates of Sri Lanka List of odonates of India
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pigmy Skimmer sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 127th most-seen of the 296 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.
April–July and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pigmy Skimmer in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and August–November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pigmy Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Pigmy Skimmer sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 10%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Pigmy Skimmer that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Russet Percher (about 30%), Blue Marsh Hawk (about 20%) and Orange Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pigmy Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
