Erythrodiplax basifusca
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Erythrodiplax basifusca, the plateau dragonlet, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. The IUCN conservation status of Erythrodiplax basifusca is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Dragonlet sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 75th most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and September–October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Dragonlet in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to February, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plateau Dragonlet 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 2 parks where we can rate Plateau Dragonlet sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Saguaro National Park (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plateau Dragonlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (28 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.
