Lestes alacer
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Lestes alacer, the plateau spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Lestes alacer 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 |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Spreadwing sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 514th most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and May–June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Spreadwing in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and July–December, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Plateau Spreadwing sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Guadalajara (México, under 5%) and Mexico City (México, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plateau Spreadwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (48 verified sightings), 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.
