The black-tailed skimmer is a dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae.
The keeled skimmer is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae.
Orthetrum is a large genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family. They are commonly referred to as skimmers.
Orthetrum abbotti is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Common names include little skimmer and Abbott's skimmer.
Orthetrum julia, the Julia skimmer is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae.
Orthetrum rubens, or the Elusive Skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Orthetrum sabina, the slender skimmer or green marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread, being found from south-eastern Europe and North Africa to Japan and south to Australia and Micronesia.
Orthetrum pruinosum, the crimson-tailed marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a widespread species occurring from west India to Japan and south to Java and the Sunda Islands. A molecular phylogenetics study of Orthetrum dragonflies revealed that Orthetrum pruinosum is a cryptic species.
Orthetrum brunneum, the southern skimmer, is a species of 'skimmers' belonging to the family Libellulidae.
Orthetrum balteatum is a freshwater dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae, present in northern Australia and New Guinea. The common name for this species is speckled skimmer.
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.
Orthetrum sagitta is a freshwater dragonfly species present in Africa. Its appearance is confirmed only in Sierra Leone, the records from Chad, Egypt, Nigeria and Sudan appear as misidentification. The common name for this species is Arrow Skimmer.
Orthetrum migratum is an Australian freshwater dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae. The common name for this species is rosy skimmer. It inhabits streams, boggy seepages, riverine pools and swamps across northern Australia.
Orthetrum serapia, the green skimmer, is a freshwater dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. The serapia species is present in Australia, the Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. It inhabits a wide range of still and sluggish waters, often shallow. In Australia it ranges from the top end of the Northern Territory to about Mackay in central Queensland.
Orthetrum boumiera is a freshwater dragonfly species in the family Libellulidae, endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits dune lakes. The common name for this species is brownwater skimmer.
Orthetrum latihami, is an African freshwater dragonfly species. Due to its scarce distribution, the range of species can only be described as central African.
The Spine-tufted skimmer, or brown-backed red marsh hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.
The marsh skimmer, also known as tricolored marsh hawk, and slender blue skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries.
Orthetrum testaceum, common names Crimson Dropwing or Orange Skimmer. is an Asian freshwater dragonfly species belonging to the family Libellulidae.
