Austrogomphus guerini
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Austrogomphus guerini, also known as Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, commonly known as the yellow-striped hunter. It inhabits streams, rivers and lakes in eastern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.
Austrogomphus guerini is a tiny to medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly. The genus name Austrogomphus combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Gomphus, a genus name derived from Greek γόμφος (gomphos, “peg” or “nail”), alluding to the clubbed shape of the abdomen in males.
The species name guerini is likely an eponym honouring Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville (1799-1874), who provided Rambur with dragonfly specimens collected by J.S.C. Dumont d’Urville during the voyage of the Coquille. List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Striped Hunter sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 20 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Striped Hunter in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to November, the lowest months. That is one of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park's driest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 240 mm in August.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Striped Hunter sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Yellow-Striped Hunter sightings, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Grampians National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Striped Hunter that you can see in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Lesser Tasmanian Darner (about 20%), Tasmanian Swamp Tigertail (about 20%) and Cup Ringtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Striped Hunter is recorded against all the insects logged in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
