Denim Dropwing

Denim Dropwing

Trithemis donaldsoni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kruger National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
11 In 1 park
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Denim Dropwing

Trithemis donaldsoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Common names include denim dropwing and Donaldson's dropwing. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Denim Dropwing in Kruger National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Denim Dropwing sighting in Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 392nd most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Denim Dropwing in Kruger National Park?

January and February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Denim Dropwing in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to December, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.

What time of day is best to see a Denim Dropwing?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Denim Dropwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Denim Dropwing?

Only Kruger National Park, in our data

Kruger National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Denim Dropwing sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Denim Dropwing live in Kruger National Park?

Same genus: Trithemis

The closest relatives of the Denim Dropwing that you can see in Kruger National Park (genus Trithemis, Dropwings) are Violet Dropwing (about 20%), Orange-Winged Dropwing (about 20%) and Red-Veined Dropwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Denim Dropwing sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Denim Dropwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Kruger National Park (11 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.

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