Atratothemis reelsi
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Atratothemis is a monotypic genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. It contains the single species Atratothemis reelsi, which is recently described and has been observed in China and Laos. Little is known about the species so far, but it has been noted in lowland and submontane forest habitat near pools of water.
The name Atratothemis means "Themis dressed in black". The wings are narrow and pointed, and the abdomen is shorter than the wingspan. It resembles the darker-colored dragonflies of the genus Rhyothemis, which are bee mimics. In general it is blackish with a reddish tinge. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Atratothemis reelsi sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 117th most-seen of the 296 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.
March and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Atratothemis reelsi in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Atratothemis reelsi sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Kaeng Krachan National Park, in our data
Kaeng Krachan National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Atratothemis reelsi sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Atratothemis reelsi that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Russet Percher (about 30%), Blue Marsh Hawk (about 20%) and Orange Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Atratothemis reelsi is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaeng Krachan 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.
