Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Tiny Forktail

Ischnura capreolus

Spanish: Caballito pigmeo esfinge

Tiny Forktail (Ischnura capreolus)
Photographed by terrycarr on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Tiny Forktail (Ischnura capreolus) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 1 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 Dec.

TaxonomyInsecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,068 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2019 – 2019
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Tiny Forktail (Ischnura capreolus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ischnura-capreolus/, 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.