Dromaeschna forcipata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Dromaeschna forcipata is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known commonly as the green-striped darner. It generally inhabits streams in coastal rainforests of north-eastern Queensland, Australia. Dromaeschna forcipata is a large black dragonfly with dark green markings. The side of its body appears to have alternate black and green stripes.
The Australian Faunal Directory no longer considers Dromaeschna to be a distinct genus, and Dromaeschna forcipata now has the name, Austroaeschna forcipata. However, World Odonata List uses the name Dromaeschna forcipata.
The genus name Dromaeschna is derived from the Greek δρόμος (dromos, "running" or "course"), combined with -aeschna, a suffix commonly used for dragonflies associated with the Aeshna group. The reason for the application of the name is unknown.
The species name forcipata is derived from the Latin forceps ("tongs" or "pincers"), referring to the shape of the male appendages. List of dragonflies of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-Striped Darner sighting in Daintree National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 151st most-seen of the 856 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.
January and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Green-Striped Darner in Daintree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to August, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-Striped Darner sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 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 Green-Striped Darner sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-Striped Darner is recorded against all the insects logged in Daintree National Park (22 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.
