Sympetrum illotum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Sympetrum illotum, the cardinal meadowhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in North America and South America, including islands in the Caribbean. The IUCN conservation status of Sympetrum illotum is least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 6 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 7 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Vancouver | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cardinal Meadowhawk sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 60th most-seen of the 118 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cardinal Meadowhawk in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and July–August, the lowest months. Those are among Puebla's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 170 mm in September.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cardinal Meadowhawk sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Cardinal Meadowhawk sightings, Puebla ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 10%) and Portland (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cardinal Meadowhawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Puebla (10 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.
