Sinictinogomphus clavatus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Sinictinogomphus clavatus, the golden flangetail, is a species of dragonfly in the clubtail family Gomphidae. It is the only species in the genus Sinictinogomphus. S. clavatus is common over a large range from Nepal to Vietnam and eastern Russia. Its habitat is standing or still (lentic) water. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Flangetail sighting in Osaka on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 144th most-seen of the 352 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.
June to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Flangetail in Osaka on a given day, against under 5% in October to May, the lowest months. Those are among Osaka's wettest months, with about 180 mm of rain a month against 55 mm in January.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Golden Flangetail sightings, Osaka ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Nagoya (Japan, about 10%), Beijing (China, about 10%) and Nanjing (China, about 10%).
Same family: Gomphidae
The closest relatives of the Golden Flangetail that you can see in Osaka (family Gomphidae, Clubtails) are Melligomphus viridicostus (about 10%), Sieboldius albardae (about 10%) and Nihonogomphus viridis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden Flangetail is recorded against all the insects logged in Osaka (25 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.
