Perithemis domitia
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Perithemis domitia, the slough amberwing, 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 Perithemis domitia is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santo Domingo | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Slough Amberwing sighting in Santo Domingo on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 74 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.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Slough Amberwing in Santo Domingo on a given day, against under 5% in January, July and October, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Slough Amberwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Slough Amberwing sightings, Santo Domingo has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Monterrey (México, under 5%) and Austin (United States, under 5%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Slough Amberwing that you can see in Santo Domingo (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Red-Tailed Pennant (about 20%), Band-Winged Dragonlet (about 20%) and Spot-Tailed Dasher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Slough Amberwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Santo Domingo (18 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.
