Austroargiolestes amabilis
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Austroargiolestes amabilis is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Argiolestidae, commonly known as a flame flatwing. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams in rainforest. Austroargiolestes amabilis is a medium-sized to large, black and bright yellow-orange damselfly, without pruinescence.
Like other members of the family Argiolestidae, it rests with its wings outspread. The genus name Austroargiolestes combines the prefix austro- (from Latin auster, meaning “south wind”, hence “southern”) with Argiolestes, the name of a related genus. It refers to a southern representative of that group.
The species name amabilis is a Latin word meaning "lovely" or "likeable", and may refer to their colourful appearance. List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flame Flatwing sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 112th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Flame Flatwing in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–August, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flame Flatwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Flame Flatwing sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flame Flatwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (22 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.
