Lilypad Forktail

Lilypad Forktail

Ischnura kellicotti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Houston

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

11 Verified sightings at Houston
29 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Lilypad Forktail

Ischnura kellicotti, the lilypad forktail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Ischnura kellicotti 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
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lilypad Forktail in Houston?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lilypad Forktail sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 790th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lilypad Forktail in Houston?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lilypad Forktail in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Lilypad Forktail?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lilypad Forktail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Houston the best place to see a Lilypad Forktail?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Lilypad Forktail sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%) and Orlando (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Lilypad Forktail live in Houston?

Same genus: Ischnura

The closest relatives of the Lilypad Forktail that you can see in Houston (genus Ischnura, Forktails) are Rambur's Forktail (about 10%), Fragile Forktail (about 10%) and Citrine Forktail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lilypad Forktail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lilypad Forktail is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (11 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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