Southern Broken-Dash

Southern Broken-Dash

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Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Washington

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

20 Verified sightings at Washington
70 In all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Broken-Dash in Washington?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Broken-Dash sighting in Washington on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 851st 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 Southern Broken-Dash in Washington?

Any time of year

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

What time of day is best to see a Southern Broken-Dash?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Broken-Dash 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 Southern Broken-Dash?

4th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Southern Broken-Dash sightings, Washington ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Miami (United States, about 10%), Austin (United States, under 5%) and Houston (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Southern Broken-Dash sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Southern Broken-Dash is recorded against all the insects logged in Washington (20 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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