Diphlebia lestoides
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Diphlebia lestoides is a species of Australian damselfly in the family Lestoideidae, commonly known as a whitewater rockmaster. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia, where it inhabits streams and rivers. Diphlebia lestoides is a large, solid-looking damselfly; the male is a blue to grey colour with black markings, while the female has a more muted colouring. It sits with its white marked wings spread out.
The genus name Diphlebia is derived from the Greek δίς (dis, "twice" or "double") and φλέψ (phleps, "vein"), likely referring to distinctive wing venation. The species name lestoides combines Lestes, a genus name derived from the Greek λῃστής (lēstēs, "robber"), with the suffix -ώδης (-ōdēs, "resembling"), referring to its resemblance to Lestes.
List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Whitewater Rockmaster sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 38 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.
September–October and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Whitewater Rockmaster in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to July, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Whitewater Rockmaster sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Whitewater Rockmaster sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 30%).
Same genus: Diphlebia
The closest relatives of the Whitewater Rockmaster that you can see in Springbrook National Park (genus Diphlebia, Rockmasters) are Sapphire Rockmaster (about 30%) and Arrowhead Rockmaster (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Whitewater Rockmaster is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (38 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.
