Variable Wisp
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Taichung

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

122 Verified sightings at Taichung
28 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Variable Wisp

Agriocnemis femina, the variable wisp or pinhead wisp, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is a small damselfly; mature males have a white pruinescence over their body, and a dark tail. It is found from India, through South-east Asia to islands in the Pacific.

where it inhabits pools and stagnant water. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
2 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
2 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~30%
3 Kuching 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
4 Taichung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~20%
5 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
6 Manila 🇵🇭 Philippines
~10%
7 Tasikmalaya 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
8 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
9 Nanjing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
10 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Variable Wisp in Taichung?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Wisp sighting in Taichung on a given day, based on 122 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 37th most-seen of the 197 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Variable Wisp in Taichung?

March

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Wisp in Taichung on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, April–May and July–August, the lowest months. That is one of Taichung's driest months, with about 80 mm of rain against 330 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a Variable Wisp?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variable Wisp 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 Taichung the best place to see a Variable Wisp?

4th of 14

Of the 14 cities where we can rate Variable Wisp sightings, Taichung ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 30%), Davao City (Philippines, about 30%) and Kuching (Malaysia, about 20%).

Where does the Variable Wisp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Variable Wisp is recorded against all the insects logged in Taichung (122 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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