Diplacodes lefebvrii
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Diplacodes lefebvrii is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae known commonly as the black percher or black ground skimmer. It is a common species native to most all of Africa and southern Eurasia. It can be found in almost any type of freshwater habitat. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 4 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Percher sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 31 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black Percher in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to December, the lowest months. That is one of Ankarafantsika National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 560 mm in January. February and March have too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Percher sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Black Percher sightings, Ankarafantsika National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 30%) and Moremi Game Reserve (Botswana, about 20%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Black Percher that you can see in Ankarafantsika National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Southern Banded Groundling (about 50%), Twister (about 50%) and Bold Skimmer (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Percher is recorded against all the insects logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
