Austroargiolestes amabilis
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Austroargiolestes amabilis is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae, commonly known as a flame flatwing. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams in rainforest. Austroargiolestes amabilis is a medium-sized to large, black and bright yellow-orange damselfly, without pruinescence.
Like other members of the family Argiolestidae, it rests with its wings outspread. The genus name Austroargiolestes combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Argiolestes, the name of a related genus. It refers to a southern representative of that group.
The species name amabilis is a Latin word meaning "lovely" or "likeable", and may refer to their colourful appearance. List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Flame Flatwing sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 430 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Flame Flatwing in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to September, the lowest months. That is one of Lamington National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flame Flatwing 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 2 parks where we can rate Flame Flatwing sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flame Flatwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (67 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.
