Abundance: 0.17 to 61.11% (median 6.52%)

Latitudinal range: -36.2° to 51.8°

Habitats: Mediterranean woodland (4), desert/xeric shrubland (5), lake (7), mangrove (1), montane grassland (1), river delta (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (8), temperate coastal river (2), temperate coniferous forest (1), temperate savanna (2), temperate upland river (1), temperate wetland (9), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (10), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (7), tropical/subtropical savanna (4), tropical/subtropical upland river (2), tropical/subtropical wetland (3)

Found in 68 samples

Australia: Middle Creek, Tennant's Creek

Brazil: Nova Nazaré (degraded), AM 010 Km 37 - Ramal Toca do Leäo, Nùcleo Perequê (adults), Itatira

Canada: Winnipeg Pond 1, Blainville (week 2), Blainville (week 3), Montréal, Lake Parent, Unwin Lake, Waverley (1947)

Colombia: La Vaca, Santa María del Lago, Charcas Reserva, Quebrada San Isidro (PC3)

Costa Rica: Tropical Research Station La Gamba (ca2)

Egypt: Banana Island (adults)

Ghana: Oyarefa

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

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

Iran: Sirch, Koohpayeh, Rayen

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

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

Malawi: Fort Johnston

Malaysia: Tasek Bera, Chelong, Maludam National Park

Mexico: Sierra of Huautla Biosphere Reserve

Nigeria: Ago-Store Pond, Iloyin Forest (study site I)

Philippines: Lake Babuyan

Portugal: Guadiana River (1999), Guadiana River (2003)

Somalia: Giohar (1968), Giohar (1969)

South Africa: National Botanical Gardens, Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve

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

Turkey: Kurupelit

Ukraine: Primorskoje

United Kingdom: River Ray

United States: Lower Mobile/Tensaw Delta (Protocol 1), Lower Mobile/Tensaw Delta (Protocol 2), Zekiah Swamp Run, Breton Bay, East Twin Pond (larvae), East Twin Pond (exuviae)

Zimbabwe: Main Camp, Salisbury

See also Ischnura asiatica, Ischnura aurora, Ischnura capreola, Ischnura capreolus, Ischnura cervula, Ischnura cruzi, Ischnura delicata, Ischnura elegans, Ischnura fluviatilis, Ischnura forcipata, Ischnura graellsi, Ischnura hastata, Ischnura heterosticta, Ischnura inarmata, Ischnura posita, Ischnura pumilio, Ischnura pumilo, Ischnura ramburi, Ischnura ramburii, Ischnura senegalensis, Ischnura sp., Ischnura spp., Ischnura verticalis