Rhyothemis triangularis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Rhyothemis triangularis (sapphire flutterer, lesser blue wing) is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in eastern and southern Asia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Sapphire Flutterer sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 77th most-seen of the 117 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.
March and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Asian Sapphire Flutterer in Sinharaja Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January, April and June–November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Asian Sapphire Flutterer 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 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Asian Sapphire Flutterer sightings, Sinharaja Forest Reserve ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%) and Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Asian Sapphire Flutterer that you can see in Sinharaja Forest Reserve (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Pied Paddy Skimmer (about 40%), Slender Blue Skimmer (about 30%) and Brown-Backed Red Marsh Hawk (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Asian Sapphire Flutterer is recorded against all the insects logged in Sinharaja Forest Reserve (6 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.
