White Duskdarter

White Duskdarter

Zyxomma obtusum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Manila

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

5 Verified sightings at Manila
12 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June 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 Manila?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Duskdarter sighting in Manila on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 122 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

June, August and November–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Duskdarter in Manila on a given day, against under 5% in January–May, July and September–October, 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 Manila the best place to see a White Duskdarter?

5th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate White Duskdarter sightings, Manila ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kuching (Malaysia, about 30%), Denpasar (Indonesia, about 20%) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the White Duskdarter live in Manila?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the White Duskdarter that you can see in Manila (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Chalky Percher (about 30%), Straight-Edge Red Parasol (about 20%) and Green Skimmer (about 20%), 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 Manila (5 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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