Macrodiplax balteata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Macrodiplax balteata, the marl pennant, is a species of dragonfly in the genus Macrodiplax. It occurs in the southern United States, the Caribbean and South America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marl Pennant sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 734th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marl Pennant in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Marl Pennant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Marl Pennant sightings, Houston ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Miami (United States, under 5%), Austin (United States, under 5%) and San Antonio (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Marl Pennant that you can see in Houston (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Blue Dasher (about 30%), Eastern Pondhawk (about 20%) and Common Whitetail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Marl Pennant is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (9 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.
