Sympetrum parvulum

Sympetrum parvulum

Sympetrum parvulum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tokyo

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

16 Verified sightings at Tokyo
November Best month

About the Sympetrum parvulum

Sympetrum parvulum is a species of libellulid dragonfly. They range from 2.2 to 2.6 cm long. Wikipedia →

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 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Sympetrum parvulum in Tokyo?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sympetrum parvulum sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 612th most-seen of the 1013 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Sympetrum parvulum in Tokyo?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sympetrum parvulum in Tokyo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Where else can you see a Sympetrum parvulum?

Only Tokyo, in our data

Tokyo is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sympetrum parvulum sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Sympetrum parvulum live in Tokyo?

Same genus: Sympetrum

The closest relatives of the Sympetrum parvulum that you can see in Tokyo (genus Sympetrum, Meadowhawks) are Autumn Darter (about 10%), Four-Tipped Darter (about 10%) and Banded Darter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Sympetrum parvulum sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sympetrum parvulum is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (16 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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