Abundance: 0.01 to 100.00% (median 14.92%)

Latitudinal range: -36.2° to 51.8°

Habitats: Mediterranean woodland (4), desert/xeric shrubland (6), lake (6), mangrove (1), montane grassland (1), river delta (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (4), temperate savanna (2), temperate upland river (1), temperate wetland (7), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (9), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (15), tropical/subtropical savanna (5), tropical/subtropical upland river (3), tropical/subtropical wetland (4)

Found in 69 samples

Australia: Middle Creek, Tennant's Creek, Mossman River Gorge, Rain Forest

Central African Republic: Zomea Forest

China: Ho Pui

France: Canal de Vergières

Ghana: University of Ghana Legon Botanical Garden, Dakobi

India: Similipal Tiger Reserve, Pohara - Malkhed Reserve Forest, Khadki Cantonment (post-monsoon), Madurai (partially weeded), Dholbaha Dam (2002 - 2003), Dholbaha Dam (2003 - 2004), Empress Garden, Kolappancheri (vegetable fields, 2005), Ankalga, Bengaluru, Lingda (paddy field), Sagar Island (August 1983), Sulphur Springs, River Rispana, Agartala

Indonesia: Manik Rambung (rice field A, dry season), Sumber Jabung

Iran: Sirch, Koohpayeh, Rayen

Italy: Bosco della Fontana (Site 2, adults), Val Campotto, Castel Porziano

Japan: Lake Izunuma-Uchinuma (May), Lake Izunuma-Uchinuma (June)

Malawi: Fort Johnston

Malaysia: Sekayu Recreational Forest (lower stream), Tasek Bera, Botanical Garden River, Eucalyptus Camp, Chelong, Sungai Rui, Maludam National Park, Taman Negara Johor Gunung Ledang, Taman Negara Johor Endau-Rompin

Nigeria: Ago-Store Pond, Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Iloyin Forest (study site I)

Papua New Guinea: Crater Mountain Biological Research Station (odonates), Herowana

Philippines: Lake Babuyan, Barangay Danugan (Site 7), Colupan River

Portugal: Guadiana River (2003)

Sierra Leone: Freetown

Somalia: Giohar (1937), Giohar (1964), Giohar (1968), Giohar (1970), Ola Uager (1970)

South Africa: National Botanical Gardens, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, Mogalakwena River

Spain: S'Albufera Natural Park (site 3), Laguna de Zóñar

Tanzania: Morogoro

Turkey: Kurupelit

Ukraine: Primorskoje

United Kingdom: River Ray

Zimbabwe: Main Camp, Salisbury

See also Orthetrum abbotti, Orthetrum africanum, Orthetrum albistylum, Orthetrum angustiventre, Orthetrum austeni, Orthetrum brachiale, Orthetrum brunneum, Orthetrum caffrum, Orthetrum caledonicum, Orthetrum cancellatum, Orthetrum chrysis, Orthetrum chrysostigma, Orthetrum coerulescence, Orthetrum coerulescens, Orthetrum glacum, Orthetrum glaucum, Orthetrum guineense, Orthetrum hintzi, Orthetrum julia, Orthetrum kristenseni, Orthetrum luzonicum, Orthetrum machadoi, Orthetrum melania, Orthetrum microstigma, Orthetrum pruinosum, Orthetrum sabina, Orthetrum sp., Orthetrum stemmale, Orthetrum taeniolatum, Orthetrum testaceum, Orthetrum triangulare, Orthetrum trinacria, Orthetrum villosovittatum