Pacific Clubtail

Pacific Clubtail

Phanogomphus kurilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sacramento

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

9 Verified sightings at Sacramento
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Pacific Clubtail

Phanogomphus kurilis, the Pacific clubtail, is a species of clubtail in the dragonfly family Gomphidae. It is found in the western United States. The IUCN conservation status of Phanogomphus kurilis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The IUCN status was assessed in 2016. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sacramento 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Portland 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Clubtail in Sacramento?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Clubtail sighting in Sacramento on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 260th most-seen of the 386 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.

When is the best time to see a Pacific Clubtail in Sacramento?

May

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Clubtail in Sacramento on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months. That is one of Sacramento's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 120 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Pacific Clubtail?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pacific Clubtail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Sacramento the best place to see a Pacific Clubtail?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pacific Clubtail sightings, Sacramento has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Portland (United States, under 5%) and San Francisco (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Pacific Clubtail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Pacific Clubtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Sacramento (9 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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