Neosticta canescens
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Neosticta canescens is a species of damselfly in the family Isostictidae, commonly known as a southern pinfly. It can be found in eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams. Neosticta canescens is a medium-sized damselfly, dull brown to black in colour with pale markings.
The genus name Neosticta is derived from the Greek νέος (neos, "new") and στικτός (stiktos, "spotted" or "marked"). The suffix -sticta is commonly used in names of taxa within the subfamily Isostictinae. The species name canescens is derived from the Latin canesco ("to become white" or "hoary"), referring to the pruinescence of older individuals.
List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Pinfly sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 31st 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.
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Pinfly in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Pinfly sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Southern Pinfly sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Southern Pinfly that you can see in Springbrook National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Sapphire Rockmaster (about 30%), Common Flatwing (about 30%) and Fiery Skimmer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Pinfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (42 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.
