Aphylla angustifolia
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Aphylla angustifolia, the broad-striped forceptail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Aphylla angustifolia is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Striped Forceptail sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 175th most-seen of the 1057 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.
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-Striped Forceptail in Houston on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Broad-Striped Forceptail sightings, Houston ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broad-Striped Forceptail is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (87 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.
