Eusynthemis guttata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Eusynthemis guttata is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the southern tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits alpine streams in south-eastern Australia
The genus name Eusynthemis combines the Greek εὖ (eu, "well") with Synthemis, an existing genus of dragonflies, referring to a more developed form compared with other members of Synthemis. The species name guttata is derived from the Latin gutta ("spot" or "mark"), referring to the yellow spots on the abdomen.
List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tigertail sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 178th most-seen of the 418 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tigertail in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Tigertail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Southern Tigertail sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Wilsons Promontory National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Tigertail is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (15 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.
