Paltothemis lineatipes
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Paltothemis lineatipes, commonly known as the red rock skimmer, is a species of skimmer in the family Libellulidae. It is found in the Americas. Paltothemis lineatipes is considered to be least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Monterrey | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Rock Skimmer sighting in Zion National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 37th most-seen of the 114 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and June
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red Rock Skimmer in Zion National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to March, the lowest months. Those are among Zion National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 75 mm in March.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Rock Skimmer 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 5 parks where we can rate Red Rock Skimmer sightings, Zion National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Big Bend National Park (United States, about 10%) and Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Rock Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Zion National Park (14 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.
