Neurothemis terminata
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The Straight-edge red parasol, or red-winged dragonfly, (Neurothemis terminata) is a species of dragonfly in family Libellulidae. Neurothemis terminata is a widespread and often common species which can occur in man-made habitats, from Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines and Japan to the Lesser Sundas in Indonesia.
Male N. terminata have red colour on its body and wings, while the female have yellowish colour. The adult has 8-11 cm body length. Entomologists recorded an eight-legged dragonfly, Red-winged dragonfly (Neurothemis terminata) for the first time in the Pilibhit tiger reserve area in Uttar Pradesh, India. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Davao City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 4 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 5 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 7 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Tasikmalaya | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Bandung | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Straight-Edge Red Parasol sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th 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.
February–April and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Straight-Edge Red Parasol in Sepilok on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Straight-Edge Red Parasol sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Straight-Edge Red Parasol sightings, Sepilok ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 50%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Neurothemis
The closest relatives of the Straight-Edge Red Parasol that you can see in Sepilok (genus Neurothemis, Grasshawks) are Common Parasol (about 30%) and Red Percher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Straight-Edge Red Parasol is recorded against all the insects logged in Sepilok (33 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.
