Erythrodiplax paraguayensis

Erythrodiplax paraguayensis

Erythrodiplax paraguayensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Iguazú National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

14 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
21 In all 2 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Erythrodiplax paraguayensis in Iguazú National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Erythrodiplax paraguayensis sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 152nd most-seen of the 306 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Erythrodiplax paraguayensis in Iguazú National Park?

August

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Erythrodiplax paraguayensis in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–June and September, the lowest months. That is one of Iguazú National Park's driest months, with about 90 mm of rain against 240 mm in October.

What time of day is best to see an Erythrodiplax paraguayensis?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Erythrodiplax paraguayensis sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Iguazú National Park the best place to see an Erythrodiplax paraguayensis?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Erythrodiplax paraguayensis sightings, Iguazú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Erythrodiplax paraguayensis live in Iguazú National Park?

Same genus: Erythrodiplax

The closest relatives of the Erythrodiplax paraguayensis that you can see in Iguazú National Park (genus Erythrodiplax, Dragonlets) are Red-Faced Dragonlet (about 10%), Erythrodiplax melanorubra (about 10%) and Erythrodiplax media (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Erythrodiplax paraguayensis sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Erythrodiplax paraguayensis is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (14 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.

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