Orthemis nodiplaga
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Montevideo

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

6 Verified sightings at Montevideo
13 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Rosario 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
3 Montevideo 🇺🇾 Uruguay
~10%
4 Cordoba 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orthemis nodiplaga in Montevideo?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orthemis nodiplaga sighting in Montevideo on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 100 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Orthemis nodiplaga in Montevideo?

March and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orthemis nodiplaga in Montevideo on a given day, against under 5% in April to November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Orthemis nodiplaga?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orthemis nodiplaga sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Montevideo the best place to see an Orthemis nodiplaga?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Orthemis nodiplaga sightings, Montevideo ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rosario (Argentina, about 10%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Orthemis nodiplaga live in Montevideo?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the Orthemis nodiplaga that you can see in Montevideo (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Erythrodiplax corallina (about 10%) and Erythrodiplax nigricans (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orthemis nodiplaga sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orthemis nodiplaga is recorded against all the insects logged in Montevideo (6 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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