Red-Faced Dragonlet

Red-Faced Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax fusca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Rio de Janeiro

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

7 Verified sightings at Rio de Janeiro
214 In all 16 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Red-Faced Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax fusca, the red-faced dragonlet, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Erythrodiplax fusca is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~30%
2 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~30%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
6 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
8 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
11 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
12 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
14 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
16 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
2 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
3 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Faced Dragonlet in Rio de Janeiro?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Faced Dragonlet sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 119th most-seen of the 169 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.

When is the best time to see a Red-Faced Dragonlet in Rio de Janeiro?

April, July, October and December–February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Faced Dragonlet in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June, August–September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Red-Faced Dragonlet?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red-Faced Dragonlet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Rio de Janeiro the best place to see a Red-Faced Dragonlet?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Red-Faced Dragonlet sightings, Rio de Janeiro ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Panama City (Panama, under 5%).

Where does the Red-Faced Dragonlet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Faced Dragonlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Rio de Janeiro (7 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.

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