Lestes alacer
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Lestes alacer, the plateau spreadwing, is a species of spreadwing in the damselfly family Lestidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Lestes alacer is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Spreadwing sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 525th 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.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Spreadwing in San Antonio on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Plateau Spreadwing sightings, San Antonio ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, under 5%), Guadalajara (México, under 5%) and Mexico City (México, under 5%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Plateau Spreadwing that you can see in San Antonio (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Blue Dasher (about 10%), Kiowa Dancer (about 10%) and Dusky Dancer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plateau Spreadwing is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (8 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.
