White Duskdarter

White Duskdarter

Zyxomma obtusum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Kuching

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

11 Verified sightings at Kuching
12 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
2 Denpasar 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
3 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
4 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
5 Manila 🇵🇭 Philippines
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White Duskdarter in Kuching?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White Duskdarter sighting in Kuching on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th 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.

When is the best time to see a White Duskdarter in Kuching?

February

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a White Duskdarter in Kuching on a given day, against under 5% in April–June, September and November–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White Duskdarter?

Between 4 and 7 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White Duskdarter sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Kuching the best place to see a White Duskdarter?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate White Duskdarter sightings, Kuching has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Denpasar (Indonesia, about 20%) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the White Duskdarter live in Kuching?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the White Duskdarter 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.

Where does the White Duskdarter sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White Duskdarter is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuching (11 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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