Orange-Tailed Sprite

Orange-Tailed Sprite

Ceriagrion auranticum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Hong Kong

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

47 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
April Best month

About the Orange-Tailed Sprite

Ceriagrion auranticum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. it is commonly known as orange-tailed sprite. This species can be found in south and southeast Asia. Fraser described this species in 1922. Hämäläinen (1987) considered Ceriagrion latericium Lieftinck, 1951, described from Sumatra, as a junior synonym of C. auranticum.

It breeds in slow running streams, ponds, and swamps. 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 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
3 Naha 🇯🇵 Japan
~20%
4 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
5 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
6 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
7 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
8 Tainan 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
9 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
10 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orange-Tailed Sprite in Hong Kong?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Tailed Sprite sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 242nd most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Orange-Tailed Sprite in Hong Kong?

April to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Tailed Sprite in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months.

Is Hong Kong the best place to see an Orange-Tailed Sprite?

11th of 12

Of the 12 cities where we can rate Orange-Tailed Sprite sightings, Hong Kong ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 20%), Taichung (Taiwan, about 20%) and Naha (Japan, about 20%).

Where does the Orange-Tailed Sprite sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orange-Tailed Sprite is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (47 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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