Telephlebia brevicauda
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Telephlebia brevicauda is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the southern evening darner. It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings. It is endemic to eastern Australia, occurring in alpine New South Wales and Victoria, where it inhabits boggy areas,
and flies at dusk. Telephlebia brevicauda appears similar to Telephlebia godeffroyi. The genus name Telephlebia is derived from the Greek τῆλε (tēle, "at a distance") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"), referring to the unusually elongated vein near the leading edge of the wing.
The species name brevicauda is derived from the Latin brevis ("short") and cauda ("tail"), likely referring to the appendages being shorter than those of Telephlebia godeffroyi. List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Evening Darner sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 105 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.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Evening Darner in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Evening Darner sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Southern Evening Darner sightings, Kosciuszko National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Great Otway National Park (Australia, under 5%).
Same family: Aeshnidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Evening Darner that you can see in Kosciuszko National Park (family Aeshnidae, Darners) are Multi-Spotted Darner (about 20%), Southern Riffle Darner (about 10%) and Whitewater Darner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Evening Darner is recorded against all the insects logged in Kosciuszko National Park (19 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.
