Agriocnemis femina
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Agriocnemis femina, the variable wisp or pinhead wisp, is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is a small damselfly; mature males have a white pruinescence over their body, and a dark tail. It is found from India, through South-east Asia to islands in the Pacific.
where it inhabits pools and stagnant water. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 3 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Taichung | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 7 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Nanjing | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 10 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Wisp sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 102 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.
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Variable Wisp in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Variable Wisp sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Variable Wisp sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Variable Wisp that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Orange Skimmer (about 40%), Red Percher (about 30%) and Blue Marsh Hawk (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Variable Wisp is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (16 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.
