Pseudoleon superbus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Pseudoleon superbus, commonly known as the filigree skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is distributed across parts of North America and is noted for its wing patterning. It is the only species in the genus Pseudoleon.
P. superbus belongs to the order Odonata. Within the family Libellulidae, it is placed in the genus Pseudoleon, of which it is the sole species. It was described in 1861 by Hermann August Hagen (also classified as Celithemis superba), and later by William Forsell Kirby in 1889.
Adults are typically between 34 millimeters (1.3 in) and 45 millimeters (1.8 in) long, the abdomen, which commonly bears V-shaped markings, averages 21 millimeters (0.83 in) to 28 millimeters (1.1 in) in length, and the hindwing ranges between 30 millimeters (1.2 in) to 36 millimeters (1.4 in) long. The eyes are pale with dark stripes. The face, abdomen, thorax, and legs are tan when young but darken with age. The wings display dark patterns and always show a distinct dark band at the nodus. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism, as males typically develop darker wings than females upon reaching sexual maturity. The wings pattern... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Filigree Skimmer sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 297th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Filigree Skimmer in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Filigree Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Filigree Skimmer sightings, Mexico City ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Monterrey (México, about 10%) and Guadalajara (México, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Filigree Skimmer that you can see in Mexico City (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Cardinal Meadowhawk (about 10%) and Variegated Meadowhawk (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Filigree Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (17 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.
