Epitheca princeps
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Epitheca princeps, the prince baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Epitheca princeps 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 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Chicago | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Boston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Prince Baskettail sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 643rd 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Prince Baskettail in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Prince Baskettail sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Prince Baskettail is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (31 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.
