Amber-Banded Clubskimmer

Amber-Banded Clubskimmer

Brechmorhoga rapax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

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

6 Verified sightings at La Amistad International Park (Panama) From 2019 to 2026
44 In all 3 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Amber-Banded Clubskimmer

Brechmorhoga rapax is a species of dragonfly in the genus Brechmorhoga. It is the most common member of the genus in Mesoamerica. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 202nd most-seen of the 299 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 an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

January–February and June–July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in March–May and August–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Amber-Banded Clubskimmer sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is La Amistad International Park (Panama) the best place to see an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Amber-Banded Clubskimmer sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Amber-Banded Clubskimmer live in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the Amber-Banded Clubskimmer that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Carmine Skimmer (about 10%), Tropical Woodskimmer (about 10%) and Red-Faced Dragonlet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Amber-Banded Clubskimmer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Amber-Banded Clubskimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (6 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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