Cratilla lineata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cratilla lineata, the line forest-skimmer, emerald-banded skimmer or pale-faced forest-skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in many Asian countries. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with metallic-blue frons and brown-capped grey eyes. Its thorax is bronze-black, marked with yellow. There is a mid-dorsal carina, and an anterior and a posterior stripes narrowly separated and very irregular in shapes. There are four stripes on each side, the first and third rather broad, the others narrow. Abdomen is black, marked with bright ochreous-yellow. Segments 1 and 2 have moderately broad lateral and mid-dorsal stripes. Segments 3 to 8 have fine stripes bordering the ventral borders of segments and mid-dorsal carina. Arial appendages are black. Female is similar to the male.
It is commonly found in forested areas in lowland and montane regions. Prefers to breed in shaded muddy pools and marshes in forest. Three subspecies are recognized. Cratilla lineata lineata Brauer, 1878 List of odonates of Sri Lanka List of odonates... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald-Banded Skimmer sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 36th most-seen of the 104 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald-Banded Skimmer in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to November, the lowest months. That is one of Khao Sok National Park's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 280 mm in October.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Emerald-Banded Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Emerald-Banded Skimmer sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Emerald-Banded Skimmer that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Crimson Marsh Glider (about 40%), Common Parasol (about 40%) and Russet Percher (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Emerald-Banded Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Sok National Park (13 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.
