Telebasis digiticollis
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Telebasis digiticollis, the marsh firetail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America. The IUCN conservation status of Telebasis digiticollis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Firetail sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 44th most-seen of the 77 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Firetail in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, against under 5% in April–May and July–December, the lowest months. That is one of Biotopo Cerro Cahuí's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 25 mm in March.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marsh Firetail 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 Marsh Firetail sightings, Biotopo Cerro Cahuí has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Cahuita National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Coenagrionidae
The closest relatives of the Marsh Firetail that you can see in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (family Coenagrionidae, Narrow-winged Damselflies) are Peten Dancer (about 40%), Dusky Dancer (about 30%) and Caribbean Yellowface (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Marsh Firetail is recorded against all the insects logged in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (13 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.
