Ceriagrion tenellum
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) is a small damselfly flying in heathland bogs and streams. It is in the family Coenagrionidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Small Red Damselfly sighting in Paris on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 450th most-seen of the 916 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.
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Small Red Damselfly in Paris on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small Red Damselfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Small Red Damselfly sightings, Paris ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto (Portugal, about 10%) and Rome (Italy, under 5%).
Same family: Coenagrionidae
The closest relatives of the Small Red Damselfly that you can see in Paris (family Coenagrionidae, Narrow-winged Damselflies) are Blue-Tailed Damselfly (about 20%), Large Red Damselfly (about 10%) and Azure Damselfly (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small Red Damselfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Paris (14 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.
