Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Roseate Skimmer

Orthemis ferruginea

Spanish: Rayadora rosácea

Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)
Photographed by yeseniavega on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The roseate skimmer is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to the Americas, where its distribution extends from the United States to Brazil. It is common and widespread. It is an introduced species in Hawaii. Most often recorded in Dec, Nov.

TaxonomyInsecta › Odonata › Libellulidae
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records24,385 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
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Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/orthemis-ferruginea/, 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.