Leucorrhinia proxima
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Belted Whiteface sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 136th most-seen of the 191 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Belted Whiteface in Rocky Mountain National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Belted Whiteface sightings, Rocky Mountain National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Belted Whiteface that you can see in Rocky Mountain National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Four-Spotted Skimmer (about 10%) and Cherry-Faced Meadowhawk (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 Rocky Mountain 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.
