Diphlebia lestoides
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Diphlebia lestoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as a whitewater rockmaster. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers. Diphlebia lestoides is a large, solid-looking damselfly; the male is a blue to grey colour with black markings, while the female has a more muted colouring. It sits with its white marked wings spread out.
The genus name Diphlebia is derived from the Greek δίς (dis, "twice" or "double") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"), likely referring to distinctive wing venation. The species name lestoides combines Lestes, a genus name derived from the Greek λῃστής (lēstēs, "robber"), with the suffix -ώδης (-ōdēs, "resembling"), referring to its resemblance to Lestes.
List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Whitewater Rockmaster sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 85th most-seen of the 105 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Whitewater Rockmaster in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Whitewater Rockmaster sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Whitewater Rockmaster sightings, Kosciuszko National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 30%), Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Whitewater Rockmaster that you can see in Kosciuszko National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Metallic Ringtail (about 30%), Swamp Tigertail (about 30%) and Southern Tigertail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Whitewater Rockmaster is recorded against all the insects logged in Kosciuszko National Park (5 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.
