Chalcostephia flavifrons
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Chalcostephia is a monotypic genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae containing the single species Chalcostephia flavifrons. It is known by the common names yellowface and inspector. It is native to central Africa, where it has a widespread distribution. This dragonfly lives in swampy habitats. It is affected by the drainage and reclamation of swamps for agriculture, but it is not considered to be threatened.
Chalcostephia flavifrons is a fairly small species of dragonfly, with a hind-wing length of 24 to 29 mm (0.9 to 1.1 in). The mature adult male is a bluish-grey colour and pruinose (covered with a dusting of wax particles on top of the cuticle). The adult female and the newly emerged male are dark with bold yellow banding. Both males and females can be distinguished from other similar species by their yellow face contrasting with the flattened, metallic green frons (front of the head).
The membranous, veined wings are transparent except for the pterostigmata, a small group of thickened cells at the leading edge of the wing-tips, which have pale centres and dark edges. This species has a widespread distribution over tropical... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ouagadougou | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Inspector sighting in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 59 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and October–November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Inspector in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–September, the lowest months. Those are among uMkhuze Game Reserve's wettest months, with about 80 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in July.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Inspector sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Inspector sightings, uMkhuze Game Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Republic of the Congo, about 20%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Inspector that you can see in uMkhuze Game Reserve (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Southern Banded Groundling (about 50%), Broad Scarlet (about 40%) and Lucia Widow (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Inspector is recorded against all the insects logged in uMkhuze Game Reserve (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
