Diphlebia lestoides
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Diphlebia lestoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as a whitewater rockmaster. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers. Diphlebia lestoides is a large, solid-looking damselfly; the male is a blue to grey colour with black markings, while the female has a more muted colouring. It sits with its white marked wings spread out.
The genus name Diphlebia is derived from the Greek δίς (dis, "twice" or "double") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"), likely referring to distinctive wing venation. The species name lestoides combines Lestes, a genus name derived from the Greek λῃστής (lēstēs, "robber"), with the suffix -ώδης (-ōdēs, "resembling"), referring to its resemblance to Lestes.
List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Whitewater Rockmaster sighting in Lamington National Park on a given day, based on 195 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 430 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Whitewater Rockmaster in Lamington National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to August, 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 Whitewater Rockmaster 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 5 parks where we can rate Whitewater Rockmaster sightings, Lamington National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%) and Royal National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Diphlebia
The closest relatives of the Whitewater Rockmaster that you can see in Lamington National Park (genus Diphlebia, Rockmasters) are Arrowhead Rockmaster (about 40%) and Sapphire Rockmaster (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Whitewater Rockmaster is recorded against all the insects logged in Lamington National Park (195 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.
