Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Seaside Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax berenice

Spanish: Rayadora de la costa

Erythrodiplax berenice (Drury, 1773), commonly known as the Seaside Dragonlet, is a dragonfly of the genus Erythrodiplax found mainly in salt marshes of the eastern United States . It is unique among dragonflies of the western hemisphere in that it can breed in seawater .

TaxonomyInsecta › Odonata › Libellulidae

Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records14,340 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2024

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2024-06-02 — observation by daniel_brito
2024-01-10 — observation by taniaortega
2024-01-10 — observation by elrayman210
2024-01-10 — observation by elrayman210
2024-01-10 — observation by elrayman210
2024-01-10 — observation by elrayman210

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

Cite as: “Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/erythrodiplax-berenice/, 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.