Pseudoleon superbus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Pseudoleon superbus, commonly known as the filigree skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is distributed across parts of North America and is noted for its wing patterning. It is the only species in the genus Pseudoleon.
P. superbus belongs to the order Odonata. Within the family Libellulidae, it is placed in the genus Pseudoleon, of which it is the sole species. It was described in 1861 by Hermann August Hagen (also classified as Celithemis superba), and later by William Forsell Kirby in 1889.
Adults are typically between 34 millimeters (1.3 in) and 45 millimeters (1.8 in) long, the abdomen, which commonly bears V-shaped markings, averages 21 millimeters (0.83 in) to 28 millimeters (1.1 in) in length, and the hindwing ranges between 30 millimeters (1.2 in) to 36 millimeters (1.4 in) long. The eyes are pale with dark stripes. The face, abdomen, thorax, and legs are tan when young but darken with age. The wings display dark patterns and always show a distinct dark band at the nodus. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism, as males typically develop darker wings than females upon reaching sexual maturity. The wings pattern... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Filigree Skimmer sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 105th most-seen of the 229 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.
August to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Filigree Skimmer in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in December to July, the lowest months. Those are among Guadalajara's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain a month against almost none in April.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Filigree Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Filigree Skimmer sightings, Guadalajara ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Filigree Skimmer that you can see in Guadalajara (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Roseate Skimmer (about 10%), Black-Winged Dragonlet (about 10%) and Neon Skimmer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Filigree Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalajara (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.
