Idiataphe cubensis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Idiataphe cubensis, the metallic pennant, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Idiataphe cubensis 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 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Pennant sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 83rd most-seen of the 262 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.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Pennant in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April and June–September, the lowest months. That is one of Big Cypress National Preserve's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 260 mm in June.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metallic Pennant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Metallic Pennant sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Metallic Pennant that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Halloween Pennant (about 50%), Band-Winged Dragonlet (about 40%) and Blue Dasher (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Pennant is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (23 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.
