Orange-Backed Threadtail

Orange-Backed Threadtail

Prodasineura croconota

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Taipei

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

29 Verified sightings at Taipei
August Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orange-Backed Threadtail in Taipei?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Backed Threadtail sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 344th 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 an Orange-Backed Threadtail in Taipei?

May to September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Backed Threadtail in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. Those are among Taipei's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 90 mm in February.

Where else can you see an Orange-Backed Threadtail?

Only Taipei, in our data

Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Orange-Backed Threadtail sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Orange-Backed Threadtail live in Taipei?

Same family: Platycnemididae

The closest relatives of the Orange-Backed Threadtail that you can see in Taipei (family Platycnemididae, White-legged damselflies) are Yellow Featherlegs (about 10%) and Black-Kneed Featherleg (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orange-Backed Threadtail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orange-Backed Threadtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (29 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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