Lestes australis
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lestes australis, the southern spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Lestes australis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Spreadwing sighting in Houston on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 698th 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 Southern Spreadwing in Houston on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Southern Spreadwing sightings, Houston ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Southern Spreadwing that you can see in Houston (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) 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 Southern Spreadwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Houston (12 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.
