Lestes alacer
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lestes alacer, the plateau spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Lestes alacer is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Spreadwing sighting in Guadalajara on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 199th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Spreadwing in Guadalajara on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–November, the lowest months. Those are among Guadalajara's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 210 mm in July.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Plateau Spreadwing sightings, Guadalajara ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plateau Spreadwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Guadalajara (5 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.
