Archilestes californicus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Archilestes californicus, the California 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 Archilestes californicus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is increasing. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a California Spreadwing sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 314th most-seen of the 693 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 California Spreadwing in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most California Spreadwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate California Spreadwing sightings, San Diego ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Portland (United States, about 10%) and Seattle (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the California Spreadwing that you can see in San Diego (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Vivid Dancer (about 10%), Flame Skimmer (about 10%) and Blue Dasher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the California Spreadwing is recorded against all the insects logged in San Diego (19 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.
