Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Lemon-tipped Helicopter

Mecistogaster ornata

Spanish: Caballito helicóptero de puntas amarillas

Mecistogaster is a genus of large Neotropical damselflies in the family Pseudostigmatidae, commonly known as helicopter damsels. There are eleven species distributed from Mexico to Argentina. Most often recorded in Nov, Dec, Oct, Mar.

TaxonomyInsecta › Odonata › Coenagrionidae

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,078 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2013 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-12-10 — observation by antonio_perez2
2022-11-19 — observation by santiagob1986
2022-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
2022-10-24 — observation by zihuadean
2020-03-14 — observation by raulrambar
2020-01-06 — observation by zihuadean

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

Cite as: “Lemon-tipped Helicopter (Mecistogaster ornata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/mecistogaster-ornata/, 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.