Dusky Lilysquatter

Dusky Lilysquatter

Paracercion calamorum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Daegu

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

15 Verified sightings at Daegu
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dusky Lilysquatter

Paracercion calamorum, the dusky lilly-squatter, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It has a range that extends from southern far-eastern Russia to Japan, and to India and Indonesia. The nominate subspecies P. c. calamorum is known from central and eastern China, Korea and Japan. The subspecies P. c. dyeri occurs in southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, India, Nepal, and Thailand.

It is a medium-sized damselfly with brown-capped yellowish green eyes. Its thorax is black on dorsum without any or very fine azure blue antehumeral stripes, which are very broad in Paracercion malayanum. Lateral sides of thorax are greenish blue with a fine black line on the upper part of each lateral suture. In old males, all these marks are obscured by bluish white pruinescence. Its wings are transparent and pterostigma is yellow, framed with heavy black nervures. Its abdomen is azure blue with broad black dorsal marks up to segment 7. Segment 2 has a distinct broad dorsal spot connected narrowly to a fine apical ring. This mark will help to distinguish it from Pseudagrion species. Segment 10 has a narrow mid-dorsal black streak. Female is dull... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~30%
2 Daejeon 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
3 Suzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
6 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
8 Shanghai 🇨🇳 China
~10%
9 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
~10%
10 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Lilysquatter in Daegu?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Lilysquatter sighting in Daegu on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 38 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dusky Lilysquatter in Daegu?

May

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Lilysquatter in Daegu on a given day, against under 5% in March and October, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Dusky Lilysquatter?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky Lilysquatter sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Daegu the best place to see a Dusky Lilysquatter?

Yes

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Dusky Lilysquatter sightings, Daegu has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Daejeon (South Korea, about 10%) and Suzhou (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Dusky Lilysquatter live in Daegu?

Same family: Coenagrionidae

The closest relatives of the Dusky Lilysquatter that you can see in Daegu (family Coenagrionidae, Narrow-winged Damselflies) are Common Bluetail (about 20%) and Ischnura asiatica (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Dusky Lilysquatter sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dusky Lilysquatter is recorded against all the insects logged in Daegu (15 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.

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