Black-Kneed Featherleg

Black-Kneed Featherleg

Pseudocopera ciliata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Taipei

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

36 Verified sightings at Taipei
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-Kneed Featherleg

Pseudocopera ciliata, commonly known as the black-kneed featherlegs, is a species of white-legged damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It can be found in China, Indochina and western Malesia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-Kneed Featherleg in Taipei?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Kneed Featherleg sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 287th most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-Kneed Featherleg in Taipei?

March to June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-Kneed Featherleg in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in July to February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Black-Kneed Featherleg?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-Kneed Featherleg sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Taipei the best place to see a Black-Kneed Featherleg?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Black-Kneed Featherleg sightings, Taipei ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kolkata (India, about 10%).

Where does the Black-Kneed Featherleg sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-Kneed Featherleg is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (36 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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