Genus

Rock Skimmers

Paltothemis

1 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyLibellulidae (Skimmers)
GenusPaltothemis (Rock Skimmers)

Species in this group

Paltothemis lineatipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Rock Skimmers

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Red Rock Skimmer			~10%
2	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Red Rock Skimmer			~10%
3	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 1	~10%
	Red Rock Skimmer			~10%
4	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Red Rock Skimmer			~10%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	~10%
	Red Rock Skimmer			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Red Rock Skimmer			<5%
2	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 1	<5%
	Red Rock Skimmer			<5%
3	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 1	<5%
	Red Rock Skimmer			<5%

Rock Skimmers

Species in this group

Red Rock Skimmer

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Rock Skimmers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked