Argia oenea
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Argia oenea, the fiery-eyed dancer, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Argia oenea is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-Eyed Dancer sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 131 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fiery-Eyed Dancer in Panama City on a given day, against under 5% in September and December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fiery-Eyed Dancer sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Fiery-Eyed Dancer sightings, Panama City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Monterrey (México, about 10%).
Same genus: Argia
The closest relatives of the Fiery-Eyed Dancer that you can see in Panama City (genus Argia, Dancers) are Purple Dancer (about 10%) and Dusky Dancer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fiery-Eyed Dancer is recorded against all the insects logged in Panama City (28 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.
