Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Orange-striped Threadtail

Protoneura cara

Spanish: Caballito aguja naranja

... Most often recorded in Jan, Feb.

TaxonomyInsecta › Odonata › Protoneuridae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records407 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2022 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-11 — observation by yeseniavega
2023-01-15 — observation by daniel_brito
2022-02-09 — observation by zihuadean

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Cite as: “Orange-striped Threadtail (Protoneura cara) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/protoneura-cara/, 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.