Genus

Dancing Jewels

Platycypha

2 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyChlorocyphidae (Jewels)
GenusPlatycypha (Dancing Jewels)

Species in this group

Platycypha caligata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Platycypha fitzsimonsi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Dancing Jewels

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	1 of 2	~10%
	Dancing Jewel			~10%
2	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Boulder Jewel			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	Dancing Jewel			~10%

Dancing Jewels

Species in this group

Dancing Jewel

Boulder Jewel

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Dancing Jewels

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked