Yellow-Spotted Emerald

Yellow-Spotted Emerald

Somatochlora flavomaculata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Vienna

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

11 Verified sightings at Vienna
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Yellow-Spotted Emerald

Somatochlora flavomaculata, also called yellow-spotted emerald, is a common species of dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. Its distribution stretches from France to Siberia and Mongolia. It frequents wetlands in its range. The males are known to defend their territory. 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 Helsinki 🇫🇮 Finland
<5%
2 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
3 Vienna 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Spotted Emerald in Vienna?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Emerald sighting in Vienna on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 895th most-seen of the 1406 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 Yellow-Spotted Emerald in Vienna?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Emerald in Vienna on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Yellow-Spotted Emerald?

Between 9 am and noon

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

Is Vienna the best place to see a Yellow-Spotted Emerald?

Among the best

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Yellow-Spotted Emerald sightings, Vienna ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Helsinki (Finland, under 5%) and Moscow (Russia, under 5%).

Where does the Yellow-Spotted Emerald sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Emerald is recorded against all the insects logged in Vienna (11 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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