Checkered Setwing

Checkered Setwing

Dythemis fugax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at San Antonio

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

13 Verified sightings at San Antonio
9 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Checkered Setwing

Dythemis fugax, the checkered setwing, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Dythemis fugax 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 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Checkered Setwing in San Antonio?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Checkered Setwing sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 441st most-seen of the 697 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 Checkered Setwing in San Antonio?

June

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Checkered Setwing in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Checkered Setwing?

Between noon and 3 pm

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

Is San Antonio the best place to see a Checkered Setwing?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Checkered Setwing sightings, San Antonio ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and Dallas (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Checkered Setwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Checkered Setwing is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (13 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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