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River Rubyspot
S. Rae from Scotland, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Dragonflies & damselflies

River Rubyspot

Hetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishRiver Rubyspot
Dutch—
SpanishCaballito escarlata de río
Chinese—
Scientific nameHetaerina caja (Drury, 1773)

About this species

The River Rubyspot (Hetaerina caja) is a species of the family Calopterygidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 470 times (GBIF), between 1938 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 9 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini, Para and Marowijne. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderOdonata
FamilyCalopterygidae
GenusHetaerina

In Suriname

470Records in Suriname
9iNaturalist observations
1938First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini27
  • Para12
  • Marowijne1

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

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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