Black-Winged Dragonlet

Black-Winged Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax funerea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at San Pedro Sula

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

12 Verified sightings at San Pedro Sula
178 In all 13 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-Winged Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax funerea, the black-winged dragonlet, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in parts of southern Asia (India), Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Erythrodiplax funerea 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
1 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
2 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
~20%
8 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
9 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
11 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
12 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
13 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
2 San Salvador 🇸🇻 El Salvador
~10%
3 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Winged Dragonlet in San Pedro Sula?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Winged Dragonlet sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 18th most-seen of the 79 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-Winged Dragonlet in San Pedro Sula?

August

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Winged Dragonlet in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in November to March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black-Winged Dragonlet?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Winged Dragonlet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is San Pedro Sula the best place to see a Black-Winged Dragonlet?

Yes

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Black-Winged Dragonlet sightings, San Pedro Sula has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come San Salvador (El Salvador, about 10%) and San José (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Where does the Black-Winged Dragonlet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Winged Dragonlet is recorded against all the insects logged in San Pedro Sula (12 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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