Band-Winged Dragonlet

Band-Winged Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax umbrata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

68 Verified sightings at Dallas
995 In all 23 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Band-Winged Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax umbrata, the band-winged dragonlet, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Erythrodiplax umbrata is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~60%
2 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
3 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
4 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~40%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
6 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
7 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
~20%
8 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
9 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%
10 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
11 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
12 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
13 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
14 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
15 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
16 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
17 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
18 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
19 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
20 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
21 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
22 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
23 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
2 Salvador 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
4 Asuncion 🇵🇾 Paraguay
~20%
5 Guayaquil 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
6 São Luís 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
7 Santo Domingo 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~20%
8 Recife 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
9 Fortaleza 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
10 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Band-Winged Dragonlet in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Band-Winged Dragonlet sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 325th most-seen of the 1412 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Band-Winged Dragonlet in Dallas?

June and July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Band-Winged Dragonlet in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Band-Winged Dragonlet?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Band-Winged Dragonlet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Band-Winged Dragonlet?

20th of 23

Of the 23 cities where we can rate Band-Winged Dragonlet sightings, Dallas ranks 20th at under 5%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 30%), Salvador (Brazil, about 30%) and Miami (United States, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Band-Winged Dragonlet live in Dallas?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the Band-Winged Dragonlet that you can see in Dallas (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Blue Dasher (about 20%), Widow Skimmer (about 20%) and Common Whitetail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Band-Winged Dragonlet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Band-Winged Dragonlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (68 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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