Dythemis velox
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Dythemis velox, the swift setwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Dythemis velox is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is increasing. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Swift Setwing sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 336 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 111th most-seen of the 1624 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.
June to September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Swift Setwing in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in November to April, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Swift Setwing 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 5 cities where we can rate Swift Setwing sightings, Austin ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Dallas (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Dythemis
The closest relatives of the Swift Setwing that you can see in Austin (genus Dythemis, Setwings) are Checkered Setwing (about 10%) and Black Setwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Swift Setwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (336 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.
