Telephlebia brevicauda
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Telephlebia brevicauda is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the southern evening darner. It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings. It is endemic to eastern Australia, occurring in alpine New South Wales and Victoria, where it inhabits boggy areas,
and flies at dusk. Telephlebia brevicauda appears similar to Telephlebia godeffroyi. The genus name Telephlebia is derived from the Greek τῆλε (tēle, "at a distance") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"), referring to the unusually elongated vein near the leading edge of the wing.
The species name brevicauda is derived from the Latin brevis ("short") and cauda ("tail"), likely referring to the appendages being shorter than those of Telephlebia godeffroyi. List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Evening Darner sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 369th most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Evening Darner in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Evening Darner sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Southern Evening Darner sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Aeshnidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Evening Darner that you can see in Great Otway National Park (family Aeshnidae, Darners) are Blue-Spotted Hawker (about 10%), Australian Emperor (about 10%) and Multi-Spotted Darner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Evening Darner is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (6 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.
