Genus

Hooktails

Paragomphus

7 species in our catalog · found in 7 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyGomphidae (Clubtails)
GenusParagomphus (Hooktails)

Species in this group

Paragomphus lineatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Paragomphus genei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Paragomphus sabicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Paragomphus capricornis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Paragomphus magnus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Paragomphus elpidius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Paragomphus cognatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Hooktails

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4 of 7	~30%
	Common Hooktail			~10%
	Flapper Hooktail			~10%
	Great Hooktail			~10%
	Corkscrew Hooktail			~10%
2	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Lined Hooktail			~20%
3	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Hooktail			~20%
4	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 7	~10%
	Rock Hooktail			~10%
	Common Hooktail			<5%
5	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Hooktail			~10%
6	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 7	~10%
	Tawny Hooktail			~10%
7	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Hooktail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~30%
	Lined Hooktail			~30%
2	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	<5%
	Lined Hooktail			<5%
3	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	<5%
	Tawny Hooktail			<5%
4	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	<5%
	Rock Hooktail			<5%
5	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	<5%
	Lined Hooktail			<5%
6	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	<5%
	Tawny Hooktail			<5%

Hooktails

Species in this group

Lined Hooktail

Common Hooktail

Flapper Hooktail

Tawny Hooktail

Great Hooktail

Corkscrew Hooktail

Rock Hooktail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Hooktails

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked