Greater blue skimmer

White-Tailed Skimmer
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Real-world info
Name: Orthetrum albistylum Family: Libellulidae
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  オオシオカラトンボ  白尾灰蜻  큰밀잠자리  큰밀잠자리  orthétrum  orthétrum  libélula de cola blanca  libélula de cola blanca  lumibellula  N/A  Blaupfeil  N/A

The White-Tailed Skimmer (known as the Common Dragonfly in Animal Crossing) is a common bug in the Animal Crossing series. It first appeared in Doubutsu no Mori, and after Doubutsu no Mori e+ it remained absent from the series until Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. It can be found flying in the air between 8 AM and 5 PM from late spring to mid-summer and sells for 130 Bells.

Catch details

In Animal Crossing

#10

"I caught a common dragonfly! I love the way they zoom around..."

DnM / iQue

DnM+ / AC

DnMe+

Time of year	May – Jul
Time of day	8 AM – 5 PM
Location	Flying
Weather	Unknown
Selling price	130 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

The White-Tailed Skimmer was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp in version 4.2.1c.

Availability	Not currently available –
Location	Sunburst Island
Size	53.6 mm - 58.5 mm
Rarity	★★
Selling price	300 Bells
Version added	Unknown
Villager gift data	Tier: Unknown Rewards: Unknown

Donating to the museum

Like all fish and insects in Animal Crossing, the Common Dragonfly can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. He will tell the player some information about it when they donate it.

In Animal Crossing

"<Player>, have you ever peered closely into a dragonfly's eyes? Blech! Ghastly, really. Hooo... But I digress..."

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Real-world information

The orthetrum albistylum, commonly known as the white-tailed skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in Europe, China, and Japan.

Names in other languages

	シオカラトンボ Shiokaratonbo	Orthetrum albis
	白尾灰蜻 (iQue) Báiwěi huī qīng	White-tailed gray dragon
	Libelle	Dragonfly
	libélula común	Common dragonfly
	orthetrum
	libellula	Dragonfly