Trithemis aurora
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Trithemis aurora, the crimson marsh glider, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is a common and widely distributed species found throughout the year across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
The male of this small species is distinctly different from the female. The male has a reddish-brown face, with eyes that are crimson above and brown on the sides. The thorax is red with a fine, purple pruinescence. The abdomen, the base of which is swollen, is crimson with a violet tinge. The wings are transparent with crimson venation and the base has a broad amber patch. The wing spots are a dark reddish-brown and the legs are black.
The female has an olivaceous or bright reddish-brown face with eyes that are purplish-brown above and grey below. The thorax is olivaceous with brown median and black lateral stripes. The abdomen is reddish-brown with median and lateral black markings. The black markings are confluent at the end of each segment and enclose a reddish-brown spot. The wings are transparent with brown tips. The venation is bright yellow to brown and basal amber markings are pale. The wing spots are a dark brown and the lags are dark grey... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 16 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 17 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kota | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Naha | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Thiruvananthapuram | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 8 | Taichung | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 9 | Nashik | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Vadodara | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Marsh Glider sighting in Pune on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 340 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July–October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Marsh Glider in Pune on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and December, the lowest months. Those are among Pune's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson Marsh Glider sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
18th of 35
Of the 35 cities where we can rate Crimson Marsh Glider sightings, Pune ranks 18th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kota (India, about 40%), Naha (Japan, about 30%) and Singapore (Singapore, about 30%).
Same genus: Trithemis
The closest relatives of the Crimson Marsh Glider that you can see in Pune (genus Trithemis, Dropwings) are Orange-Winged Dropwing (about 10%) and Dancing Dropwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crimson Marsh Glider is recorded against all the insects logged in Pune (66 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.
