Choristhemis olivei
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Choristhemis olivei, commonly known as a delicate tigertail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae. This species is endemic to north-eastern Queensland, Australia. Choristhemis olivei was first described by Robin Tillyard in 1909 after two males were found. In 1999, one additional male was collected and documented by Günther Theischinger, and more recently, a multitude of Choristhemis olivei were found on Thornton Peak, Cape Tribulation.
A sample of larvae taken from the Thornton Peak yielded an accurate description of the Choristhemis olivei. The specimen measured a length of 17.5 millimetres, the width of the head measuring 4.1 mm, and the abdomen length 12.1 mm. The specimen was a mix of gray and brown with a short frontal plate and long, wide setal structures. These characteristics are believed to be unique to this species, mainly because of a small body overall compared to most species of the Synthemistidae family.
Some scientists speculated that Choristhemis olivei and Choristhemis flavoterminata specimens found in Australia were that of the same species. More recently however, multiple scientists came to the conclusion that these... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Delicate Tigertail sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 402nd most-seen of the 856 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and October–November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Delicate Tigertail in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–September and December, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Delicate Tigertail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Daintree National Park, in our data
Daintree National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Delicate Tigertail sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Delicate Tigertail that you can see in Daintree National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Fiery Skimmer (about 30%), Painted Grasshawk (about 30%) and Tropical Rockmaster (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Delicate Tigertail is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (11 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.
