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title: "Witpuntoeverlibel"
description: "Orthetrum albistylum — Insecten en spinnen. Orthetrum albistylum is a dragonfly species, which occurs from central and south Europe to China and Japan."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/white-tailed-skimmer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Witpuntoeverlibel

> Orthetrum albistylum — Insecten en spinnen. Orthetrum albistylum is a dragonfly species, which occurs from central and south Europe to China and Japan.

- Scientific name: *Orthetrum albistylum*
- Category: `insects` (Insecten en spinnen)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 14557
- Wikidata: [Q65031](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65031)
- iNaturalist taxon: [107942](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/107942)

## Names

- en: White-tailed Skimmer
- de: Östlicher Blaupfeil
- es: Centinela puntiblanca
- fr: Orthétrum à stylets blancs
- nl: Witpuntoeverlibel
- pl: Lecicha białoznaczna

## Countries with the most observations

JP (4583), IT (2507), KR (1527), CN (1173), FR (1041), RU (744), AT (396), UA (249), PL (171), HU (126), HR (99), GR (98)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthetrum_albistylum

## Photo

![Witpuntoeverlibel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/white-tailed-skimmer/medium.jpg)

Photo: Teresa Prandi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/131594289

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/white-tailed-skimmer?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).