Lestes alacer
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lestes alacer, the plateau spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Lestes alacer is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Spreadwing sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 332nd 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 Plateau Spreadwing in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Plateau Spreadwing sightings, Mexico City ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%) and Guadalajara (México, under 5%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Plateau Spreadwing that you can see in Mexico City (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Cardinal Meadowhawk (about 10%), Blue-Eyed Darner (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 Plateau Spreadwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (12 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.
