Neurobasis chinensis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Neurobasis chinensis, stream glory is a species of damselfly in the family Calopterygidae. It is a common species distributed across much of Asia. It is a large metallic bronze-green colored damselfly. Its fore-wings are transparent, tinted in pale yellow with green neuration. Its hind-wings are opaque in brilliant metallic green or peacock-blue according to angle of view. They flash the wings, displaying the colors to attract females. The colour is produced by interference from the thin surfaces of the wing membrane. Female is very similar to the male. But its wings are transparent and light coffee brown with white wings spots. There are another creamy yellow patches at the nodes.
This species breeds in forest streams. The males maintain their territories along stretches of moderately fast-flowing streams. Normally found only near the water bodies. Female lays eggs in submerged vegetation, often among root masses. The naiads burrow in sediment underwater and have a long abdomen that is held recurved above the body.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Metalwing sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 108th most-seen of the 126 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Green Metalwing in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–October and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Cuc Phuong National Park's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain against 390 mm in August.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Metalwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Green Metalwing sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park ranks 6th at about 20%. The best odds are in Periyar National Park (India, about 30%), Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 30%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Green Metalwing that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Slender Skimmer (about 40%), Crimson-Tailed Marsh Hawk (about 30%) and Common Picture Wing (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Metalwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Cuc Phuong 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.
