Lithosticta macra
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Lithosticta is a monotypic genus of Australian damselflies belonging to the family Isostictidae. The single species of this genus, Lithosticta macra, commonly known as a rock narrow-wing, is endemic to Arnhem Land in Northern Territory, where it inhabits streams and rivers.
The genus name Lithosticta is derived from the Greek λίθος (lithos, "stone") and στικτός (stiktos, "spotted" or "marked"). The suffix -sticta is commonly used in names of taxa within the subfamily Isostictinae. The species name macra is derived from the Latin macer ("lean" or "slender"), referring to its elongated form. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Narrow-Wing sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 51st most-seen of the 76 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rock Narrow-Wing in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months. That is one of Kakadu National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 350 mm in January.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rock Narrow-Wing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rock Narrow-Wing sightings, Kakadu National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Nitmiluk National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Rock Narrow-Wing that you can see in Kakadu National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Painted Grasshawk (about 40%), Graphic Flutterer (about 40%) and Common Glider (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rock Narrow-Wing is recorded against all the insects logged in Kakadu National Park (13 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.
