Neurothemis stigmatizans
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Neurothemis stigmatizans, known as the painted grasshawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. The genus Neurothemis is distributed from India to the western Pacific. This species is found in northern Australia in an arc from the southern Queensland border to Broome, Western Australia.
Neurothemis stigmatizans is a medium sized dragonfly (wingspan 60-85mm) which inhabits still waters in the vicinity of grassy areas. The male abdomen is reddish-brown with a lighter dorsal stripe, his wings have deep reddish-brown markings that extend past the nodus, with paler contrasting veins. The female is pale greenish-yellow with a dark dorsal stripe and side stripe; her wings are mostly hyaline with a dark smudge beyond the nodus and dark wingtips. The pterostigma of both sexes is pink or pale coloured.
The genus name Neurothemis combines the Greek νεῦρον (neuron, "nerve" or "vein") and -themis, from Greek Θέμις (Themis), the goddess of divine law, order and justice. The species name stigmatizans is derived from the Latin stigmatizo ("to mark with a spot or brand"), likely referring to the distinctive markings on the wings. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Grasshawk sighting in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 17 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.
April
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Painted Grasshawk in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Nitmiluk National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 270 mm in January.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Painted Grasshawk sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Painted Grasshawk sightings, Nitmiluk National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 70%), Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 40%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Painted Grasshawk that you can see in Nitmiluk National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Scarlet Percher (about 70%), Blue Skimmer (about 40%) and Pygmy Percher (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Painted Grasshawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Nitmiluk National Park (7 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.
