Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Brown Setwing

Dythemis sterilis

Spanish: Rayadora vigilante marrón

Brown Setwing (Dythemis sterilis) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 8 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Nov, Dec, May, Feb.

TaxonomyInsecta › Odonata › Libellulidae

Local records8 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,661 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2019 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-19 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-02 — observation by zihuadean
2023-05-19 — observation by daniel_brito
2023-02-23 — observation by daniel_brito
2021-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
2020-10-04 — observation by marumg

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist

Cite as: “Brown Setwing (Dythemis sterilis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/dythemis-sterilis/, 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.