Erythrodiplax basifusca
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Erythrodiplax basifusca, the plateau dragonlet, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. The IUCN conservation status of Erythrodiplax basifusca is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Dragonlet sighting in Saguaro National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 100th most-seen of the 354 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plateau Dragonlet in Saguaro National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to April, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plateau Dragonlet sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Plateau Dragonlet sightings, Saguaro National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Plateau Dragonlet that you can see in Saguaro National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Flame Skimmer (about 20%), Variegated Meadowhawk (about 20%) and Filigree Skimmer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plateau Dragonlet is recorded against all the insects logged in Saguaro National Park (28 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.
