Salisbury Sprite

Salisbury Sprite

Pseudagrion salisburyense

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Johannesburg

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

83 Verified sightings at Johannesburg
November Best month

About the Salisbury Sprite

Pseudagrion salisburyense is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Burundi. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and intermittent rivers. 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 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
3 Durban 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Salisbury Sprite in Johannesburg?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Salisbury Sprite sighting in Johannesburg on a given day, based on 83 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 213 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Salisbury Sprite in Johannesburg?

January–March, May, September and November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Salisbury Sprite in Johannesburg on a given day, against under 5% in June and July, the lowest months.

Is Johannesburg the best place to see a Salisbury Sprite?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Salisbury Sprite sightings, Johannesburg has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Pretoria (South Africa, about 10%) and Durban (South Africa, about 10%).

Where does the Salisbury Sprite sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Salisbury Sprite is recorded against all the insects logged in Johannesburg (83 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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