Prince Baskettail

Prince Baskettail

Epitheca princeps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Dallas

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

23 Verified sightings at Dallas
June Best month

About the Prince Baskettail

Epitheca princeps, the prince baskettail, is a species of emerald dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Epitheca princeps 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

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Minneapolis [Saint Paul] 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Chicago 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Boston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Montreal 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Prince Baskettail in Dallas?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Prince Baskettail sighting in Dallas on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 617th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Prince Baskettail in Dallas?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Prince Baskettail in Dallas on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

Is Dallas the best place to see a Prince Baskettail?

Among the best

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Prince Baskettail sightings, Dallas ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, under 5%), Austin (United States, under 5%) and Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Prince Baskettail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Prince Baskettail is recorded against all the insects logged in Dallas (23 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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