Phanogomphus kurilis
In 3 days ~10%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Portland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | San Francisco | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Clubtail sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 550th most-seen of the 737 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Clubtail in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
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.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pacific Clubtail sightings, San Francisco ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sacramento (United States, under 5%) and Portland (United States, under 5%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Pacific Clubtail that you can see in San Francisco (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Vivid Dancer (about 10%), Flame Skimmer (about 10%) and Variegated Meadowhawk (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pacific Clubtail is recorded against all the insects logged in San Francisco (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.
