Calopterygidae (Broad-winged Damselflies)

Family

Broad-winged Damselflies

Calopterygidae

35 species in our catalog · found in 58 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyCalopterygidae (Broad-winged Damselflies)

Species in this group

Beautiful Demoiselle

Calopteryx virgo

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Glistening Demoiselle

Phaon iridipennis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Plain Flashwing

Vestalis gracilis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Banded Demoiselle

Calopteryx splendens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Mnais andersoni

Mnais andersoni

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Madagascar Demoiselle

Phaon rasoherinae

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Vestalis lugens

Vestalis lugens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Black-Tipped Flashwing

Vestalis nigrescens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Green Metalwing

Neurobasis chinensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Racket-Tipped Rubyspot

Hetaerina occisa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Matrona nigripectus

Matrona nigripectus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Canyon Rubyspot

Hetaerina vulnerata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Highland Rubyspot

Hetaerina cruentata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Smoky Rubyspot

Hetaerina titia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Echo uniformis

Echo uniformis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Vestalaria smaragdina

Vestalaria smaragdina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Red-Striped Rubyspot

Hetaerina miniata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Vestalis beryllae

Vestalis beryllae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Long-Legged Metalwing

Neurobasis longipes

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Western Demoiselle

Calopteryx xanthostoma

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Formosan Jewelwing

Matrona cyanoptera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dot-Winged Rubyspot

Hetaerina fuscoguttata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Psolodesmus mandarinus

Psolodesmus mandarinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Glittering Metalwing

Matronoides cyaneipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Copper Demoiselle

Calopteryx haemorrhoidalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Purplish Rubyspot

Hetaerina majuscula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

River Jewelwing

Calopteryx aequabilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

White-Faced Clearwing

Echo modesta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Vestalis anne

Vestalis anne

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bronze Rubyspot

Hetaerina capitalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

American Rubyspot

Hetaerina americana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Superb Jewelwing

Calopteryx amata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

River Rubyspot

Hetaerina caja

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Appalachian Jewelwing

Calopteryx angustipennis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Broad-winged Damselflies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	2 of 35	~90%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~80%
	Banded Demoiselle			~40%
2	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	5 of 35	~70%
	Mnais andersoni			~40%
	Matrona nigripectus			~30%
	Vestalaria smaragdina			~20%
	Green Metalwing			~20%
	Plain Flashwing			~10%
3	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 35	~60%
	Glistening Demoiselle			~60%
4	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 35	~50%
	Plain Flashwing			~40%
	Green Metalwing			~20%
5	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 35	~50%
	Vestalis lugens			~40%
	Echo uniformis			~20%
6	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 35	~50%
	Green Metalwing			~30%
	Plain Flashwing			~30%
7	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 35	~50%
	Black-Tipped Flashwing			~40%
	Green Metalwing			~10%
8	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	2 of 35	~50%
	Banded Demoiselle			~30%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~20%
9	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2 of 35	~40%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~30%
	Smoky Rubyspot			~20%
10	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	4 of 35	~40%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~20%
	Western Demoiselle			~20%
	Copper Demoiselle			~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			<5%
11	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 35	~40%
	Green Metalwing			~20%
	Vestalis lugens			~20%
12	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 35	~40%
	Madagascar Demoiselle			~40%
13	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 35	~40%
	Ebony Jewelwing			~30%
	Superb Jewelwing			~10%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
	Appalachian Jewelwing			<5%
14	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 35	~40%
	Banded Demoiselle			~40%
15	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 35	~30%
	Vestalis beryllae			~20%
	Long-Legged Metalwing			~20%
16	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 35	~30%
	Green Metalwing			~30%
	Plain Flashwing			~10%
17	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 35	~30%
	Green Metalwing			~20%
	White-Faced Clearwing			~10%
	Plain Flashwing			~10%
	Vestalis anne			~10%
18	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 35	~30%
	Red-Striped Rubyspot			~20%
	Smoky Rubyspot			~10%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~10%
19	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	~30%
	Ebony Jewelwing			~30%
20	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 35	~30%
	Highland Rubyspot			~20%
	Purplish Rubyspot			~10%
21	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 35	~30%
	Banded Demoiselle			~20%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
22	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 35	~30%
	Green Metalwing			~30%
23	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 35	~30%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~20%
	Dot-Winged Rubyspot			~10%
24	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 35	~30%
	Banded Demoiselle			~20%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
25	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	3 of 35	~30%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~20%
	Western Demoiselle			~10%
	Copper Demoiselle			<5%
26	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 35	~30%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~20%
	Copper Demoiselle			<5%
	Western Demoiselle			<5%
27	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 35	~30%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~30%
28	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 35	~30%
	Red-Striped Rubyspot			~10%
	Dot-Winged Rubyspot			~10%
	River Rubyspot			~10%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~10%
29	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	~20%
	Canyon Rubyspot			~20%
30	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 35	~20%
	Formosan Jewelwing			~10%
	Psolodesmus mandarinus			~10%
31	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 35	~20%
	Plain Flashwing			~20%
32	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 35	~20%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~20%
33	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 35	~20%
	Green Metalwing			~20%
34	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 35	~20%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
	Bronze Rubyspot			~10%
	Purplish Rubyspot			~10%
35	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 35	~20%
	Glittering Metalwing			~10%
	Long-Legged Metalwing			~10%
36	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 35	~20%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~10%
	Red-Striped Rubyspot			~10%
	Bronze Rubyspot			<5%
37	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	~20%
	Green Metalwing			~20%
38	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 35	~20%
	Ebony Jewelwing			~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
39	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 35	~20%
	Banded Demoiselle			~20%
40	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 35	~20%
	Madagascar Demoiselle			~20%
41	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 35	~20%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~20%
42	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	~10%
	Ebony Jewelwing			~10%
43	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 35	~10%
	Dot-Winged Rubyspot			~10%
44	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 35	~10%
	Ebony Jewelwing			~10%
45	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 35	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			<5%
46	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 35	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
47	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 35	~10%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~10%
48	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 35	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
49	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	~10%
	Canyon Rubyspot			~10%
50	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 35	~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
51	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 35	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
52	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 35	~10%
	Copper Demoiselle			~10%
53	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 35	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
	Canyon Rubyspot			<5%
54	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 35	~10%
	River Jewelwing			~10%
55	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 35	~10%
	Glistening Demoiselle			~10%
56	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
57	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 35	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
58	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	<5%
	River Jewelwing			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 35	~30%
	Banded Demoiselle			~30%
2	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	2 of 35	~30%
	Banded Demoiselle			~20%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			<5%
3	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 35	~30%
	Banded Demoiselle			~20%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
4	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 35	~20%
	Banded Demoiselle			~20%
5	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	3 of 35	~20%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
	Copper Demoiselle			<5%
6	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 35	~20%
	Banded Demoiselle			~20%
7	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 35	~20%
	Banded Demoiselle			~20%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
8	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 35	~20%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
9	Rostov-on-Don	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 35	~20%
	Banded Demoiselle			~20%
10	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 35	~20%
	Ebony Jewelwing			~10%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
11	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 35	~20%
	Banded Demoiselle			~20%
12	Minsk	🇧🇾 Belarus	2 of 35	~20%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
13	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	2 of 35	~20%
	Copper Demoiselle			~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			<5%
14	Paris	🇫🇷 France	2 of 35	~20%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			<5%
15	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 35	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
	Smoky Rubyspot			<5%
16	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	2 of 35	~10%
	Copper Demoiselle			~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
17	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	2 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
18	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 35	~10%
	Formosan Jewelwing			~10%
	Psolodesmus mandarinus			~10%
19	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
20	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
21	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	~10%
	Plain Flashwing			~10%
22	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 35	~10%
	Ebony Jewelwing			~10%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
23	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	2 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
24	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 35	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
	Ebony Jewelwing			<5%
25	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 35	~10%
	Ebony Jewelwing			~10%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
26	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			<5%
27	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
28	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	2 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			<5%
29	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
30	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	~10%
	Ebony Jewelwing			~10%
31	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	~10%
	Ebony Jewelwing			~10%
32	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 35	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
	Smoky Rubyspot			<5%
33	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	2 of 35	~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			<5%
	Banded Demoiselle			<5%
34	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 35	~10%
	Smoky Rubyspot			~10%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
35	Sofia	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	1 of 35	~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
36	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 35	~10%
	Western Demoiselle			<5%
	Copper Demoiselle			<5%
37	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
38	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 35	~10%
	Glistening Demoiselle			~10%
39	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 35	~10%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
	Smoky Rubyspot			<5%
40	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 35	~10%
	Ebony Jewelwing			<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
41	Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	1 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
42	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 35	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
43	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 35	~10%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			~10%
44	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
45	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 35	~10%
	Copper Demoiselle			~10%
46	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
47	Almaty	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	1 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
48	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 35	~10%
	Banded Demoiselle			~10%
49	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 35	<5%
	Beautiful Demoiselle			<5%
50	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 35	<5%
	Copper Demoiselle			<5%
51	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 35	<5%
	Banded Demoiselle			<5%
52	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	<5%
	Ebony Jewelwing			<5%
53	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	<5%
	Ebony Jewelwing			<5%
54	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	<5%
	Smoky Rubyspot			<5%
55	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 35	<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
56	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
57	Kazan	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 35	<5%
	Banded Demoiselle			<5%
58	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 35	<5%
	Plain Flashwing			<5%
59	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 35	<5%
	Ebony Jewelwing			<5%
60	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 35	<5%
	Ebony Jewelwing			<5%