Leucorrhinia proxima
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Leucorrhinia proxima, the belted whiteface or red-waisted whiteface, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found across Canada as far north as Alaska and south to northern parts of the United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Belted Whiteface sighting in Riding Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 104 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Belted Whiteface in Riding Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months. That is one of Riding Mountain National Park's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Belted Whiteface 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 2 parks where we can rate Belted Whiteface sightings, Riding Mountain National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, under 5%).
Same genus: Leucorrhinia
The closest relatives of the Belted Whiteface that you can see in Riding Mountain National Park (genus Leucorrhinia, Whitefaces) are Dot-Tailed Whiteface (about 10%) and Boreal Whiteface (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Belted Whiteface is recorded against all the insects logged in Riding Mountain National Park (14 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.
