Chalk-Marked Dragonlet

Chalk-Marked Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax kimminsi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Darién National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

7 Verified sightings at Darién National Park From 2019 to 2026
36 In all 3 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
3 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chalk-Marked Dragonlet in Darién National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chalk-Marked Dragonlet sighting in Darién National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 16 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.

When is the best time to see a Chalk-Marked Dragonlet in Darién National Park?

March

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chalk-Marked Dragonlet in Darién National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April, July–August and November, the lowest months. That is one of Darién National Park's driest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 450 mm in November. September has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Chalk-Marked Dragonlet?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chalk-Marked Dragonlet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Darién National Park the best place to see a Chalk-Marked Dragonlet?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Chalk-Marked Dragonlet sightings, Darién National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%) and Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Chalk-Marked Dragonlet live in Darién National Park?

Same genus: Erythrodiplax

The closest relatives of the Chalk-Marked Dragonlet that you can see in Darién National Park (genus Erythrodiplax, Dragonlets) are Black-Winged Dragonlet (about 30%) and Red-Mantled Dragonlet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Chalk-Marked Dragonlet sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chalk-Marked Dragonlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Darién National Park (7 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.

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