Idiataphe cubensis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Idiataphe cubensis, the metallic pennant, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Idiataphe cubensis is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Pennant sighting in Everglades National Park on a given day, based on 86 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 496 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.
October and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Metallic Pennant in Everglades National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Metallic Pennant sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Metallic Pennant sightings, Everglades National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Big Cypress National Preserve (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Metallic Pennant that you can see in Everglades National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Halloween Pennant (about 50%), Eastern Pondhawk (about 40%) and Band-Winged Dragonlet (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Metallic Pennant is recorded against all the insects logged in Everglades National Park (86 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.
