Agrionoptera insignis
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Agrionoptera insignis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to much of eastern Asia and Oceania, occurring as far north as Japan and as far south as Australia. It is common in most of its range. The circumscription of the species is not entirely clear, so if the species is redescribed, its status may change.
Common names include grenadier. The male of this species is generally 37 to 41 millimeters long, the hindwing about 28 to 30 millimeters long. The thorax is metallic green with yellow mottling. The eyes are brown and yellow. The abdomen is mostly red with a black tip. The abdomen of the female is duller in color.
This species lives in swampy areas, including disturbed habitat. There are several subspecies, not all of which are thought to be valid taxa. Agrionoptera insignis chalcochiton – Indonesia Agrionoptera insignis insignis – Southeast Asia and Sundaland - Grenadier Agrionoptera insignis insularis – Solomon Islands Agrionoptera insignis lifuana – New Caledonia Agrionoptera insignis nereis – Enggano... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Grenadier sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 57 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and September–October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Grenadier in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grenadier sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Grenadier sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Grenadier that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Common Picture Wing (about 30%), Common Parasol (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 Grenadier is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (51 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.
