Blue-Faced Darner

Blue-Faced Darner

Coryphaeschna adnexa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Lago de Yojoa

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

5 Verified sightings at Lago de Yojoa From 2019 to 2026
13 In all 2 parks
September Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Blue-Faced Darner

Coryphaeschna adnexa, the blue-faced darner, is a species of darner in the dragonfly family Aeshnidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Coryphaeschna adnexa is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Miami 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Faced Darner in Lago de Yojoa?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Faced Darner sighting in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 112th most-seen of the 152 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Blue-Faced Darner in Lago de Yojoa?

March, July and September

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Faced Darner in Lago de Yojoa on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, August and October–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Blue-Faced Darner?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Faced Darner sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Lago de Yojoa the best place to see a Blue-Faced Darner?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Blue-Faced Darner sightings, Lago de Yojoa has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Blue-Faced Darner live in Lago de Yojoa?

Same order: Odonata

The closest relatives of the Blue-Faced Darner that you can see in Lago de Yojoa (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Brown Setwing (about 20%), Red-Mantled Dragonlet (about 20%) and Pin-Tailed Pondhawk (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Blue-Faced Darner sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blue-Faced Darner is recorded against all the insects logged in Lago de Yojoa (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.

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