Amber-Banded Clubskimmer

Amber-Banded Clubskimmer

Brechmorhoga rapax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

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

31 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
44 In all 3 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Amber-Banded Clubskimmer

Brechmorhoga rapax is a species of dragonfly in the genus Brechmorhoga. It is the most common member of the genus in Mesoamerica. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 89th most-seen of the 506 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 an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

July

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January and March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Amber-Banded Clubskimmer 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see an Amber-Banded Clubskimmer?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Amber-Banded Clubskimmer sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, under 5%).

Where does the Amber-Banded Clubskimmer sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Amber-Banded Clubskimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (31 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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