Gomphus pulchellus
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Gomphus pulchellus, the western clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in Western Europe, although absent in the British isles. Its natural habitat are clean ponds and canals, clay and mud holes.
The species is 47–50 mm long. It is the only Gomphidae that lacks the "club-shaped" abdomen, in spite of its name. As an adult, it is mainly pale olive-green with blue eyes. It emerges early in spring, can be seen as soon as the end of March in the South of France and flies until August depending on the location. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Clubtail sighting in Monfragüe National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 44th most-seen of the 84 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Clubtail in Monfragüe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to March, the lowest months. That is one of Monfragüe National Park's wettest months, with about 70 mm of rain against almost none in July.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Clubtail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Western Clubtail sightings, Monfragüe National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cévennes National Park (France, under 5%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Western Clubtail that you can see in Monfragüe National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Northern Banded Groundling (about 20%), Broad Scarlet (about 20%) and Violet Dropwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Western Clubtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Monfragüe National Park (9 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.
