Parasynthemis regina
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Parasynthemis regina is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae, known as the royal tigertail. It is a medium to large and slender dragonfly with a long body and black and yellow markings. It inhabits stagnant pools and swamps in eastern Australia
Parasynthemis regina was originally named Synthemis regina in 1874 by Edmond de Sélys Longchamps. The genus name Parasynthemis combines the Greek παρά (para, "near" or "beside") with Synthemis, an existing genus of dragonflies.
The species name regina is Latin for "queen", probably referring to its large size and striking appearance. 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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Royal Tigertail sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 760th most-seen of the 1083 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.
December and January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Royal Tigertail in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Royal Tigertail sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Royal Tigertail is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (10 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.
