Ceriagrion auranticum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Ceriagrion auranticum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. it is commonly known as orange-tailed sprite. This species can be found in south and southeast Asia. Fraser described this species in 1922. Hämäläinen (1987) considered Ceriagrion latericium Lieftinck, 1951, described from Sumatra, as a junior synonym of C. auranticum.
It breeds in slow running streams, ponds, and swamps. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Tailed Sprite sighting in Shanghai on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 127th most-seen of the 215 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May–June and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Tailed Sprite in Shanghai on a given day, against under 5% in July and October–April, the lowest months. Those are among Shanghai's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 55 mm in December.
12th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Orange-Tailed Sprite sightings, Shanghai ranks 12th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 20%), Taichung (Taiwan, about 20%) and Naha (Japan, about 20%).
Same family: Coenagrionidae
The closest relatives of the Orange-Tailed Sprite that you can see in Shanghai (family Coenagrionidae, Narrow-winged Damselflies) are Common Bluetail (about 10%), Dusky Lilysquatter (about 10%) and Eastern Lilysquatter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-Tailed Sprite is recorded against all the insects logged in Shanghai (10 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.
