Diplacodes bipunctata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Diplacodes bipunctata (Māori: tiemiemi) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, known as the wandering percher or red percher dragonfly. Diplacodes bipunctata is a small to medium-sized dragonfly with a wingspan of about 55 millimeters. The wings are colorless except for a yellowish spot at the base of the hindwing. The male has a bright orange or red abdomen with dark markings along the dorsal line and sides, and the female is yellowish with similar markings. There are two dark spots at the side of the synthorax, one of which is the metastigma.
Diplacodes bipunctata is a widespread species occurring in New Zealand and in a number of islands in the south-Pacific. In New Zealand it is most common in Northland, but occasional specimens have been found as south as Fiordland. In Australia it is found throughout the continent except in Tasmania. It is found near a wide variety of freshwater pools, streams and swamps.
This species is an early colonizer of appropriate habitat types in freshwater and brackish waters. The genus name Diplacodes combines Diplax, a genus name derived from the Greek δίς (dis, "twice") and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Percher sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 76 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, March and June
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Percher in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and August–December, the lowest months. Those are among Kakadu National Park's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wandering Percher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Wandering Percher sightings, Kakadu National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, about 30%) and Grampians National Park (Australia, about 30%).
Same genus: Diplacodes
The closest relatives of the Wandering Percher that you can see in Kakadu National Park (genus Diplacodes, Perchers) are Chalky Percher (about 30%) and Scarlet Percher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Wandering Percher is recorded against all the insects logged in Kakadu National Park (20 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.
