Erythemis attala
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Erythemis attala, the black pondhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Erythemis attala 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 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Vitória | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Pondhawk sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 54 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 253 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–March and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black Pondhawk in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July and November, the lowest months. Those are among Soberanía National Park's driest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 350 mm in November.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Pondhawk sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Black Pondhawk sightings, Soberanía National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Iberá National Park (Argentina, about 10%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%).
Same genus: Erythemis
The closest relatives of the Black Pondhawk that you can see in Soberanía National Park (genus Erythemis, Pondhawks) are Flame-Tailed Pondhawk (about 30%), Pin-Tailed Pondhawk (about 20%) and Claret Pondhawk (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Pondhawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Soberanía National Park (54 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.
