Genus

Stream Spreadwings

Archilestes

2 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyLestidae (Spreadwings and allies)
GenusArchilestes (Stream Spreadwings)

Species in this group

Archilestes grandis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Archilestes californicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Stream Spreadwings

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	~20%
	Great Spreadwing			~10%
	California Spreadwing			<5%
2	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Great Spreadwing			~10%
3	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 2	~10%
	Great Spreadwing			~10%
4	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Great Spreadwing			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Great Spreadwing			~20%
2	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Great Spreadwing			~10%
3	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Great Spreadwing			~10%
4	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Great Spreadwing			~10%
5	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	California Spreadwing			~10%
6	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 2	~10%
	Great Spreadwing			~10%
7	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Great Spreadwing			~10%
8	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Great Spreadwing			~10%
9	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Great Spreadwing			<5%
10	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 2	<5%
	California Spreadwing			<5%
	Great Spreadwing			<5%
11	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	California Spreadwing			<5%
12	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Great Spreadwing			<5%
13	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 2	<5%
	Great Spreadwing			<5%
14	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	California Spreadwing			<5%
15	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Great Spreadwing			<5%
16	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Great Spreadwing			<5%

Stream Spreadwings

Species in this group

Great Spreadwing

California Spreadwing

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Stream Spreadwings

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked