Nannophya pygmaea
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Nannophya pygmaea, known variously as the scarlet dwarf, northern pygmyfly, or tiny dragonfly, is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae, native from Southeast Asia to China and Japan, occasionally found south to Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Pygmy sighting in Kuching on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 30 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Pygmy in Kuching on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–January, the lowest months.
Between 4 and 7 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet Pygmy sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Scarlet Pygmy sightings, Kuching has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 10%) and Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Scarlet Pygmy that you can see in Kuching (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Straight-Edge Red Parasol (about 40%), Pixie (about 30%) and Common Parasol (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet Pygmy is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuching (19 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.
