Genus

Double-spined Darners and Duskhawkers

Gynacantha

8 species in our catalog · found in 12 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyAeshnidae (Darners)
GenusGynacantha (Double-spined Darners and Duskhawkers)

Species in this group

Gynacantha membranalis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Gynacantha tibiata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Gynacantha nourlangie

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gynacantha subinterrupta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gynacantha mocsaryi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gynacantha gracilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gynacantha nervosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gynacantha manderica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

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 Double-spined Darners and Duskhawkers

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 8	~20%
	Golden-Tipped Darner			~20%
	Pale-Banded Darner			~10%
2	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~20%
	Dark-Saddled Darner			~20%
3	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 8	~10%
	Dark-Saddled Darner			~10%
4	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	~10%
	Cave Duskhawker			~10%
5	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~10%
	Golden-Tipped Darner			~10%
6	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 8	~10%
	Dark-Saddled Darner			~10%
7	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 8	~10%
	Dingy Duskhawker			~10%
8	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 8	~10%
	Dark-Saddled Darner			~10%
9	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 8	~10%
	Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker			~10%
10	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Twilight Darner			~10%
11	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Twilight Darner			~10%
12	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 8	<5%
	Little Duskhawker			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 8	~20%
	Dingy Duskhawker			~20%
2	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 8	~10%
	Dingy Duskhawker			~10%
3	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 8	~10%
	Dingy Duskhawker			~10%
4	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Twilight Darner			<5%
5	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Twilight Darner			<5%
6	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 8	<5%
	Dingy Duskhawker			<5%
7	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 8	<5%
	Twilight Darner			<5%
8	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 8	<5%
	Dingy Duskhawker			<5%
9	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 8	<5%
	Dingy Duskhawker			<5%
10	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 8	<5%
	Dingy Duskhawker			<5%

Double-spined Darners and Duskhawkers

Species in this group

Dark-Saddled Darner

Golden-Tipped Darner

Cave Duskhawker

Dingy Duskhawker

Paddle-Tipped Duskhawker

Pale-Banded Darner

Twilight Darner

Little Duskhawker

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Double-spined Darners and Duskhawkers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked