Sympetrum risi
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tokyo

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

69 Verified sightings at Tokyo
September 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 Daegu 🇰🇷 South Korea
~20%
2 Nagoya 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
3 Osaka 🇯🇵 Japan
~10%
4 Tokyo 🇯🇵 Japan
<5%

Before you go

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

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sympetrum risi sighting in Tokyo on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 215th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

July to October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sympetrum risi in Tokyo on a given day, against under 5% in November to June, the lowest months.

Is Tokyo the best place to see a Sympetrum risi?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Sympetrum risi sightings, Tokyo ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Daegu (South Korea, about 20%), Nagoya (Japan, about 10%) and Osaka (Japan, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Sympetrum risi live in Tokyo?

Same genus: Sympetrum

The closest relatives of the Sympetrum risi 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 risi sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Sympetrum risi is recorded against all the insects logged in Tokyo (69 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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