Caribbean Yellowface

Caribbean Yellowface

Neoerythromma cultellatum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

15 Verified sightings at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí From 2019 to 2026
69 In all 4 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Caribbean Yellowface

Neoerythromma cultellatum, the Caribbean yellowface, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Neoerythromma cultellatum is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
3 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
4 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Caribbean Yellowface in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Yellowface sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 77 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Caribbean Yellowface in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?

March and April

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Caribbean Yellowface in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, against under 5% in June to September, the lowest months. Those are among Biotopo Cerro Cahuí's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain a month against 210 mm in October.

What time of day is best to see a Caribbean Yellowface?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Caribbean Yellowface sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Biotopo Cerro Cahuí the best place to see a Caribbean Yellowface?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Caribbean Yellowface sightings, Biotopo Cerro Cahuí has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Caribbean Yellowface live in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?

Same family: Coenagrionidae

The closest relatives of the Caribbean Yellowface that you can see in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (family Coenagrionidae, Narrow-winged Damselflies) are Peten Dancer (about 40%), Dusky Dancer (about 30%) and Fragile Forktail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Caribbean Yellowface sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Caribbean Yellowface is recorded against all the insects logged in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (15 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.

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