Erpetogomphus compositus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Erpetogomphus compositus, the white-belted ringtail, is a species of clubtail in the family of dragonflies known as Gomphidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The IUCN conservation status of Erpetogomphus compositus is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Belted Ringtail sighting in Death Valley National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 49th most-seen of the 108 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-Belted Ringtail in Death Valley National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Belted Ringtail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Death Valley National Park, in our data
Death Valley National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate White-Belted Ringtail sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the White-Belted Ringtail that you can see in Death Valley National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Variegated Meadowhawk (about 30%), Flame Skimmer (about 30%) and Vivid Dancer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Belted Ringtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Death Valley National Park (9 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.
