Pseudagrion ignifer
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Pseudagrion ignifer is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae, commonly known as a flame-headed riverdamsel. It is a medium-sized damselfly with an orange face and pruinose sides to its body and the start of its tail.
It is found in eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams. The genus name Pseudagrion is derived from the Greek ψευδής (pseudēs, "false" or "not true"), combined with Agrion, a genus name derived from the Greek ἄγριος (agrios, "wild"). Agrion was the name given in 1775 by Johan Christian Fabricius for all damselflies.
The species name ignifer is Latin for "fire-bearing", referring to the bright rust-coloured markings on the face. List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Flame-Headed Riverdamsel sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 62nd 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 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Flame-Headed Riverdamsel in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to August, the lowest months. Those are among Springbrook National Park's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in August.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Flame-Headed Riverdamsel 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-Headed Riverdamsel sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 30%).
Same family: Coenagrionidae
The closest relatives of the Flame-Headed Riverdamsel that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Coenagrionidae, Narrow-winged Damselflies) are Eastern Billabongfly (about 10%), Australian Bluetail (about 10%) and Aurora Bluetail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Flame-Headed Riverdamsel is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (25 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.
