Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Cryptic Rubyspot

Hetaerina calverti

Spanish: Caballito escarlata críptico

Cryptic Rubyspot (Hetaerina calverti)
Photographed by yeseniavega on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Cryptic Rubyspot (Hetaerina calverti) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 2 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 Jan.

TaxonomyInsecta › Odonata › Calopterygidae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records81 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Cryptic Rubyspot (Hetaerina calverti) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/hetaerina-calverti/, 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.