Hetaerina vulnerata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Hetaerina vulnerata, the canyon rubyspot, is a species of broad-winged damselfly in the family Calopterygidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Hetaerina vulnerata is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The
population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Canyon Rubyspot sighting in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 143 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.
April and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Canyon Rubyspot in Grand Canyon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Canyon Rubyspot sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Canyon Rubyspot sightings, Grand Canyon National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Zion National Park (United States, about 20%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Canyon Rubyspot that you can see in Grand Canyon National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Vivid Dancer (about 10%), Flame Skimmer (about 10%) and Variegated Meadowhawk (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Canyon Rubyspot is recorded against all the insects logged in Grand Canyon National Park (19 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.
