Nannophya australis
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Nannophya australis is a species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, known as the Australian pygmyfly. It inhabits boggy seepages and swamps in eastern Australia. It is a tiny dragonfly with black and red markings. The genus name Nannophya combines the Greek νάννος (nannos, "dwarf") with φυή (phyē, "form", "stature" or "growth"). The name refers to the small size of members of the genus.
The species name australis is Latin for "southern", referring to Australia, where the original specimens of the species were collected. List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Pygmyfly sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 176 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 230th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and October–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Pygmyfly in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–September, the lowest months.
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Australian Pygmyfly sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Australian Pygmyfly that you can see in Brisbane (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Wandering Percher (about 20%), Fiery Skimmer (about 20%) and Blue Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Pygmyfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (176 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.
