Citrine Forktail

Citrine Forktail

Ischnura hastata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

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

38 Verified sightings at Washington
192 In all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Citrine Forktail

The citrine forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
2 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
3 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Orlando 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
4 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Dallas 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Citrine Forktail in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Citrine Forktail sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 568th most-seen of the 1807 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 Citrine Forktail in Washington?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Citrine Forktail?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Citrine Forktail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Washington the best place to see a Citrine Forktail?

9th of 11

Of the 11 cities where we can rate Citrine Forktail sightings, Washington ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%), Miami (United States, about 10%) and Houston (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Citrine Forktail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Citrine Forktail is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (38 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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