Stylurus plagiatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Stylurus plagiatus, the russet-tipped clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Stylurus plagiatus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Philadelphia | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-Tipped Clubtail sighting in Philadelphia on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 218th most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-Tipped Clubtail in Philadelphia on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Russet-Tipped Clubtail sightings, Philadelphia ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Russet-Tipped Clubtail that you can see in Philadelphia (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Blue Dasher (about 10%), Common Whitetail (about 10%) and Eastern Amberwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Russet-Tipped Clubtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Philadelphia (24 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.
