Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Great Pondhawk
Erythemis vesiculosa
Spanish: Halcón verde
The great pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa) is a dragonfly of the family Libellulidae. It is distributed throughout the Americas as far north as the United States.
TaxonomyInsecta › Odonata › Libellulidae
Local records20 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records8,784 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2022 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-11-01 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-14 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-14 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-02 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2024-10-15 — observation by soulbiol
- 2023-12-31 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/erythemis-vesiculosa/, 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.