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Dragonflies & damselflies

Claret Pondhawk

Erythemis mithroides (Brauer, 1900)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishClaret Pondhawk
Dutch—
SpanishRayadora espinosa granate
Chinese—
Scientific nameErythemis mithroides (Brauer, 1900)

About this species

Erythemis mithroides, the claret pondhawk, is a neotropical dragonfly belonging to the suborder Anisoptera, family Libellulidae. Dragonflies play an important ecological role: they are efficient predators of a huge variety of insects, consumed in large quantities, both in the adult and larval stages; they are prey for larger animals, feeding birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and other arthropods; and are important bioindicators for assessing freshwater quality and monitoring the conservation of wetlands.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyLibellulidae
GenusErythemis

In Suriname

99Records in Suriname
12iNaturalist observations
1927First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne51
  • Para2
  • Paramaribo2
  • Marowijne1
  • Saramacca1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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