Platycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)

Family

White-legged damselflies

Platycnemididae

39 species in our catalog · found in 40 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyPlatycnemididae (White-legged damselflies)

Species in this group

Seepage Damsel

Coeliccia membranipes

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Malagasy Featherleg

Proplatycnemis malgassica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Blue Featherleg

Platycnemis pennipes

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Yellow Featherlegs

Copera marginipes

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Coeliccia didyma

Coeliccia didyma

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Striped Threadtail

Nososticta mouldsi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Laidlaw's Threadtail

Prodasineura laidlawii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Orange Threadtail

Nososticta solida

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Indocnemis orang

Indocnemis orang

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Northern Threadtail

Nososticta fraterna

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Orange-Striped Threadtail

Prodasineura humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Goldtail

Allocnemis leucosticta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Common Riverjack

Mesocnemis singularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Blue-Faced Featherleg

Proplatycnemis pseudalatipes

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Booted Featherleg

Proplatycnemis alatipes

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Coeliccia loogali

Coeliccia loogali

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Coeliccia chromothorax

Coeliccia chromothorax

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Calicnemia erythromelas

Calicnemia erythromelas

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Black Threadtail

Prodasineura autumnalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Blue Bush Dart

Copera vittata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Coeliccia poungyi

Coeliccia poungyi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

White Featherleg

Platycnemis latipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Black-Winged Bambootail

Disparoneura quadrimaculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Red-Striped Black Bambootail

Prodasineura verticalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Orange Featherleg

Platycnemis acutipennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Prodasineura hyperythra

Prodasineura hyperythra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sri Lanka Two-Spotted Threadtail

Elattoneura oculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Coeliccia pulchella

Coeliccia pulchella

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Fivespot Threadtail

Nososticta solitaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Idiocnemis bidentata

Idiocnemis bidentata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Calicnemia imitans

Calicnemia imitans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Marsh Dancer

Onychargia atrocyana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Citrine Threadtail

Nososticta koongarra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Coeliccia kazukoae

Coeliccia kazukoae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Elattoneura analis

Elattoneura analis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Black-Kneed Featherleg

Pseudocopera ciliata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sooty Threadtail

Elattoneura frenulata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Common Threadtail

Elattoneura glauca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ceres Streamjack

Spesbona angusta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

See all 39 species Show fewer

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see White-legged damselflies

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	6 of 39	~70%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~30%
	Orange-Striped Threadtail			~20%
	Indocnemis orang			~20%
	Coeliccia didyma			~10%
	Laidlaw's Threadtail			~10%
	Blue Bush Dart			~10%
2	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	8 of 39	~70%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~20%
	Black Threadtail			~20%
	Blue Bush Dart			~20%
	Coeliccia poungyi			~20%
	Coeliccia kazukoae			~10%
	Black-Kneed Featherleg			~10%
	Coeliccia didyma			~10%
	Marsh Dancer			~10%
3	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	6 of 39	~70%
	Coeliccia loogali			~20%
	Coeliccia chromothorax			~20%
	Calicnemia erythromelas			~20%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~20%
	Calicnemia imitans			~10%
	Coeliccia poungyi			~10%
4	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 39	~60%
	Coeliccia didyma			~30%
	Laidlaw's Threadtail			~30%
	Indocnemis orang			~20%
5	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	6 of 39	~50%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~20%
	Coeliccia didyma			~20%
	Black Threadtail			~10%
	Laidlaw's Threadtail			~10%
	Blue Bush Dart			~10%
	Coeliccia poungyi			~10%
6	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 39	~40%
	Prodasineura hyperythra			~10%
	Blue Bush Dart			~10%
	Marsh Dancer			~10%
	Elattoneura analis			~10%
7	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 39	~40%
	Seepage Damsel			~40%
8	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 39	~40%
	Malagasy Featherleg			~40%
9	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 39	~30%
	Goldtail			~20%
	Sooty Threadtail			~10%
	Ceres Streamjack			~10%
	Common Threadtail			<5%
10	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 39	~30%
	Blue Featherleg			~30%
11	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 39	~30%
	Blue Featherleg			~30%
12	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 39	~30%
	Striped Threadtail			~30%
13	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 39	~30%
	Blue Featherleg			~30%
14	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 39	~30%
	Orange Threadtail			~30%
15	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	2 of 39	~30%
	White Featherleg			~10%
	Orange Featherleg			~10%
16	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 39	~20%
	Blue Featherleg			~20%
17	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 39	~20%
	Northern Threadtail			~20%
18	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 39	~20%
	Goldtail			~20%
19	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 39	~20%
	Common Riverjack			~20%
20	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 39	~20%
	Blue Bush Dart			~10%
	Marsh Dancer			~10%
21	Mantadia National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 39	~20%
	Blue-Faced Featherleg			~20%
22	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 39	~20%
	Booted Featherleg			~20%
23	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 39	~20%
	Prodasineura hyperythra			~10%
	Red-Striped Black Bambootail			~10%
24	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 39	~20%
	Blue Featherleg			~20%
25	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 39	~20%
	Blue Featherleg			~20%
26	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 39	~20%
	Blue Featherleg			~20%
27	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 39	~10%
	Black-Winged Bambootail			~10%
28	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	3 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
	White Featherleg			~10%
	Orange Featherleg			<5%
29	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 39	~10%
	Red-Striped Black Bambootail			~10%
30	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Bush Dart			~10%
31	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 39	~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
32	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 39	~10%
	Sri Lanka Two-Spotted Threadtail			~10%
33	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 39	~10%
	Coeliccia pulchella			~10%
34	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 39	~10%
	Fivespot Threadtail			~10%
35	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 39	~10%
	Idiocnemis bidentata			~10%
36	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 39	~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
37	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 39	~10%
	Orange Threadtail			~10%
38	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 39	~10%
	Citrine Threadtail			~10%
39	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 39	~10%
	Common Threadtail			~10%
40	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 39	<5%
	Orange Threadtail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 39	~50%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~30%
	Black Threadtail			~30%
2	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	3 of 39	~50%
	Marsh Dancer			~30%
	Black-Kneed Featherleg			~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
3	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 39	~40%
	Marsh Dancer			~20%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~20%
4	Tamluk	🇮🇳 India	1 of 39	~30%
	Marsh Dancer			~30%
5	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	2 of 39	~30%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~20%
	Red-Striped Black Bambootail			~20%
6	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 39	~30%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~20%
	Black Threadtail			~10%
7	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	1 of 39	~30%
	Marsh Dancer			~30%
8	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 39	~30%
	Marsh Dancer			~30%
9	Xiamen City	🇨🇳 China	2 of 39	~30%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~20%
	Black Threadtail			~10%
10	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	2 of 39	~20%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
	Black Threadtail			~10%
11	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 39	~20%
	Malagasy Featherleg			~20%
12	Tasikmalaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 39	~20%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~20%
13	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	4 of 39	~20%
	Orange-Striped Threadtail			~10%
	Marsh Dancer			~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			<5%
	Blue Bush Dart			<5%
14	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 39	~20%
	Blue Featherleg			~20%
15	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 39	~20%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~20%
16	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	2 of 39	~20%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
	Blue Bush Dart			~10%
17	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	1 of 39	~20%
	Marsh Dancer			~20%
18	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 39	~20%
	Blue Featherleg			~20%
19	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 39	~20%
	Blue Featherleg			~20%
20	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 39	~20%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
	Black-Kneed Featherleg			~10%
21	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 39	~20%
	Blue Featherleg			~20%
22	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	2 of 39	~20%
	Marsh Dancer			~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
23	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 39	~20%
	Blue Featherleg			~20%
24	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
25	Rostov-on-Don	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
26	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 39	~10%
	Goldtail			~10%
	Common Threadtail			<5%
27	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
28	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	2 of 39	~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
	Black Threadtail			~10%
29	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 39	~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
	Seepage Damsel			~10%
30	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 39	~10%
	Marsh Dancer			~10%
31	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
32	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
33	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
34	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	2 of 39	~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
	Black Threadtail			<5%
35	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	2 of 39	~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
	Black-Winged Bambootail			<5%
36	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	2 of 39	~10%
	Marsh Dancer			~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			<5%
37	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 39	~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
38	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
39	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
40	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 39	~10%
	Yellow Featherlegs			~10%
41	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
42	Pune	🇮🇳 India	1 of 39	~10%
	Black-Winged Bambootail			~10%
43	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
44	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 39	~10%
	Marsh Dancer			~10%
45	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
46	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
47	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 39	~10%
	Marsh Dancer			~10%
48	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
49	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 39	~10%
	Orange Threadtail			~10%
50	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
51	Minsk	🇧🇾 Belarus	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
52	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 39	~10%
	Blue Featherleg			~10%
53	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 39	<5%
	White Featherleg			<5%
54	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 39	<5%
	Orange Threadtail			<5%
55	Rome	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 39	<5%
	Blue Featherleg			<5%
56	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 39	<5%
	White Featherleg			<5%
57	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	1 of 39	<5%
	White Featherleg			<5%
58	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 39	<5%
	Orange Threadtail			<5%
59	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 39	<5%
	Blue Featherleg			<5%