Madagascar Demoiselle

Madagascar Demoiselle

Phaon rasoherinae

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Mantadia National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

20 Verified sightings at Mantadia National Park From 2019 to 2026
25 In all 2 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mantadia National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~40%
2 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Demoiselle in Mantadia National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Demoiselle sighting in Mantadia National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 24 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Madagascar Demoiselle in Mantadia National Park?

March

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Demoiselle in Mantadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April, June and August, the lowest months. That is one of Mantadia National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 60 mm in September.

What time of day is best to see a Madagascar Demoiselle?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Demoiselle 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 Mantadia National Park the best place to see a Madagascar Demoiselle?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Madagascar Demoiselle sightings, Mantadia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Madagascar Demoiselle live in Mantadia National Park?

Same order: Odonata

The closest relatives of the Madagascar Demoiselle that you can see in Mantadia National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Madagascar Jungleskimmer (about 40%), Broad Skimmer (about 30%) and Madagascar Emperor (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Madagascar Demoiselle sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Demoiselle is recorded against all the insects logged in Mantadia National Park (20 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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