Phyllomacromia contumax
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Phyllomacromia contumax, the two-banded cruiser, is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae that lives in sub-Saharan Africa. Its natural habitats are woodlands, gallery forests, rivers, and lakes in subtropical or tropical savanna. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Banded Cruiser sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 116th most-seen of the 316 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.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Two-Banded Cruiser in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to November, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-Banded Cruiser sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Two-Banded Cruiser sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, under 5%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Two-Banded Cruiser that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Lucia Widow (about 30%), Common Citril (about 30%) and Violet Dropwing (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Two-Banded Cruiser is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (16 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.
