Ischnura kellicotti
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Ischnura kellicotti, the lilypad forktail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Ischnura kellicotti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Orlando | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lilypad Forktail sighting in Orlando on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 266th most-seen of the 294 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.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lilypad Forktail in Orlando on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Orlando's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 210 mm in June.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lilypad Forktail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Lilypad Forktail sightings, Orlando ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Washington (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Ischnura
The closest relatives of the Lilypad Forktail that you can see in Orlando (genus Ischnura, Forktails) are Rambur's Forktail (about 10%), Citrine Forktail (about 10%) and Fragile Forktail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lilypad Forktail is recorded against all the insects logged in Orlando (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.
