Eusynthemis guttata
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Eusynthemis guttata is a species of dragonfly of the family Synthemistidae, known as the southern tigertail. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with black and yellow markings. It inhabits alpine streams in south-eastern Australia
The genus name Eusynthemis combines the Greek εὖ (eu, "well") with Synthemis, an existing genus of dragonflies, referring to a more developed form compared with other members of Synthemis. The species name guttata is derived from the Latin gutta ("spot" or "mark"), referring to the yellow spots on the abdomen.
List of Odonata species of Australia Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tigertail sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 60 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December and January
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Tigertail in Wilsons Promontory National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Tigertail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Southern Tigertail sightings, Wilsons Promontory National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Southern Tigertail that you can see in Wilsons Promontory National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Common Flatwing (about 20%), Multi-Spotted Darner (about 10%) and Tau Emerald (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Tigertail is recorded against all the insects logged in Wilsons Promontory National Park (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.
