Agrionoptera insignis
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Agrionoptera insignis is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to much of eastern Asia and Oceania, occurring as far north as Japan and as far south as Australia. It is common in most of its range. The circumscription of the species is not entirely clear, so if the species is redescribed, its status may change.
Common names include grenadier. The male of this species is generally 37 to 41 millimeters long, the hindwing about 28 to 30 millimeters long. The thorax is metallic green with yellow mottling. The eyes are brown and yellow. The abdomen is mostly red with a black tip. The abdomen of the female is duller in color.
This species lives in swampy areas, including disturbed habitat. There are several subspecies, not all of which are thought to be valid taxa. Agrionoptera insignis chalcochiton – Indonesia Agrionoptera insignis insignis – Southeast Asia and Sundaland - Grenadier Agrionoptera insignis insularis – Solomon Islands Agrionoptera insignis lifuana – New Caledonia Agrionoptera insignis nereis – Enggano... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Grenadier sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 87 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Grenadier in Sepilok on a given day, against under 5% in April, July and December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Grenadier 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 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Grenadier sightings, Sepilok ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 50%), Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 30%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Grenadier that you can see in Sepilok (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Treehugger (about 30%), Common Parasol (about 30%) and Orange Skimmer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Grenadier is recorded against all the insects logged in Sepilok (26 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.
