Coromandel Marsh Dart

Coromandel Marsh Dart

Ceriagrion coromandelianum

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
at Kota

In 3 days >90%

118 Verified sightings at Kota
42 In all 5 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Coromandel Marsh Dart

Ceriagrion coromandelianum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. it is commonly known as coromandel marsh dart and yellow waxtail. This species can be found in South Asian countries such as: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~30%
2 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
5 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kota 🇮🇳 India
~70%
2 Thiruvananthapuram 🇮🇳 India
~40%
3 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
~40%
4 Surat 🇮🇳 India
~40%
5 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~40%
6 Vadodara 🇮🇳 India
~40%
7 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~40%
8 Prayagraj 🇮🇳 India
~40%
9 Dhaka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~30%
10 Ponnani 🇮🇳 India
~30%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Coromandel Marsh Dart in Kota?

Very likely

About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Coromandel Marsh Dart sighting in Kota on a given day, based on 118 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the most-seen of the 33 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Coromandel Marsh Dart in Kota?

October

In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Coromandel Marsh Dart in Kota on a given day, against about 10% in February, the lowest month. That is one of Kota's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 260 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a Coromandel Marsh Dart?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coromandel Marsh Dart sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kota the best place to see a Coromandel Marsh Dart?

Yes

Of the 31 cities where we can rate Coromandel Marsh Dart sightings, Kota has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 40%) and Guwahati (India, about 40%).

Which relatives of the Coromandel Marsh Dart live in Kota?

Same family: Coenagrionidae

The closest relatives of the Coromandel Marsh Dart that you can see in Kota (family Coenagrionidae, Narrow-winged Damselflies) are Common Bluetail (about 40%), Western Golden Dartlet (about 30%) and Wandering Midget (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Coromandel Marsh Dart sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Coromandel Marsh Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Kota (118 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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