Telephlebia cyclops
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Telephlebia cyclops is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, known as the northern evening darner. It is a medium to large, dark chestnut brown dragonfly with dark markings on the leading edge of its wings. It is endemic to eastern Australia, where it has been found at tropical waterfalls,
and flies at dusk. Telephlebia cyclops appears similar to Telephlebia godeffroyi. The genus name Telephlebia is derived from the Greek τῆλε (tēle, "at a distance") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"), referring to the unusually elongated vein near the leading edge of the wing.
The species name cyclops refers to a Cyclops, a one-eyed being of Greek mythology, likely alluding to the large rounded marking on the front of the head. 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 Northern Evening Darner sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 38th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Evening Darner in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to September, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Evening Darner sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Northern Evening Darner sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Aeshnidae
The closest relatives of the Northern Evening Darner that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Aeshnidae, Darners) are Southern Cascade Darner (about 20%), Northern Riffle Darner (about 20%) and Forest Darner (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Evening Darner is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (36 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.
