Variable Wisp
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manila

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

35 Verified sightings at Manila
28 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Variable Wisp

Agriocnemis femina, the variable wisp or pinhead wisp, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is a small damselfly; mature males have a white pruinescence over their body, and a dark tail. It is found from India, through South-east Asia to islands in the Pacific.

where it inhabits pools and stagnant water. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
2 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
2 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~30%
3 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
4 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
5 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
6 Manila 🇵🇭 Philippines
~10%
7 Tasikmalaya 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
8 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
9 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
10 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Variable Wisp in Manila?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Wisp sighting in Manila on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 38th most-seen of the 122 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Variable Wisp in Manila?

February, August–September and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Wisp in Manila on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Variable Wisp?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variable Wisp 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 Manila the best place to see a Variable Wisp?

6th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Variable Wisp sightings, Manila ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 30%), Davao City (Philippines, about 30%) and Kuching (Malaysia, about 20%).

Where does the Variable Wisp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Variable Wisp is recorded against all the insects logged in Manila (35 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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