Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Spot-tailed Dasher

Micrathyria aequalis

Spanish: Cenicilla de cola manchada

... Most often recorded in Dec, Sep, Jan.

TaxonomyInsecta › Odonata › Libellulidae

Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,339 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2025 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-09-02 — observation by mora17918
2026-01-18 — observation by zihuadean
2025-12-21 — observation by yeseniavega
2025-12-21 — observation by yeseniavega

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Cite as: “Spot-tailed Dasher (Micrathyria aequalis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/micrathyria-aequalis/, 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.