Austrogomphus guerini
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Austrogomphus guerini, also known as Austrogomphus (Austrogomphus) guerini, is a species of dragonfly of the family Gomphidae, commonly known as the yellow-striped hunter. It inhabits streams, rivers and lakes in eastern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia.
Austrogomphus guerini is a tiny to medium-sized, black and yellow dragonfly. The genus name Austrogomphus combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Gomphus, a genus name derived from Greek γόμφος (gomphos, “peg” or “nail”), alluding to the clubbed shape of the abdomen in males.
The species name guerini is likely an eponym honouring Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville (1799-1874), who provided Rambur with dragonfly specimens collected by J.S.C. Dumont d’Urville during the voyage of the Coquille. List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Striped Hunter sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 24 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd 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.
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Striped Hunter in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to October, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Striped Hunter sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Yellow-Striped Hunter sightings, Kosciuszko National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Grampians National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Striped Hunter 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 Yellow-Striped Hunter is recorded against all the insects logged in Kosciuszko National Park (24 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.
