Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Giant Darner

Anax walsinghami

Spanish: Zurcidora de Walsingham

Giant Darner (Anax walsinghami)
Photographed by yeseniavega on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Anax walsinghami is a species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae ("darners"), in the suborder Anisoptera ("dragonflies"). The species is known generally as the "giant darner" or "giant green darner". The distribution range of Anax walsinghami includes Central America and North America. Most often recorded in Jan.

TaxonomyInsecta › Odonata › Aeshnidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records338 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Giant Darner (Anax walsinghami) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/anax-walsinghami/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.