Three-Striped Dasher

Three-Striped Dasher

Micrathyria didyma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at San Pedro Sula

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

6 Verified sightings at San Pedro Sula
54 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Three-Striped Dasher

Micrathyria didyma, the three-striped dasher, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Micrathyria didyma 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 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
3 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
5 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Pedro Sula 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Three-Striped Dasher in San Pedro Sula?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Striped Dasher sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 54th most-seen of the 79 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Three-Striped Dasher in San Pedro Sula?

September

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Three-Striped Dasher in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in March–June and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Three-Striped Dasher?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three-Striped Dasher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 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 Three-Striped Dasher?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Three-Striped Dasher sightings, San Pedro Sula has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Miami (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Three-Striped Dasher live in San Pedro Sula?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the Three-Striped Dasher that you can see in San Pedro Sula (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Band-Winged Dragonlet (about 30%), Great Pondhawk (about 20%) and Carmine Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Three-Striped Dasher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Three-Striped Dasher is recorded against all the insects logged in San Pedro Sula (6 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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