Genus

Rubyspots

Hetaerina

10 species in our catalog · found in 20 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyCalopterygidae (Broad-winged Damselflies)
GenusHetaerina (Rubyspots)

Species in this group

Hetaerina occisa

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hetaerina vulnerata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hetaerina cruentata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hetaerina titia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hetaerina miniata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hetaerina fuscoguttata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hetaerina majuscula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hetaerina capitalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hetaerina americana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hetaerina caja

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Rubyspots

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2 of 10	~40%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~30%
	Smoky Rubyspot			~20%
2	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 10	~30%
	Red-Striped Rubyspot			~20%
	Smoky Rubyspot			~10%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~10%
3	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~30%
	Highland Rubyspot			~20%
	Purplish Rubyspot			~10%
4	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~30%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~20%
	Dot-Winged Rubyspot			~10%
5	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 10	~30%
	Red-Striped Rubyspot			~10%
	Dot-Winged Rubyspot			~10%
	River Rubyspot			~10%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~10%
6	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~20%
	Canyon Rubyspot			~20%
7	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 10	~20%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
	Bronze Rubyspot			~10%
	Purplish Rubyspot			~10%
8	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 10	~20%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~10%
	Red-Striped Rubyspot			~10%
	Bronze Rubyspot			<5%
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Dot-Winged Rubyspot			~10%
10	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 10	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			<5%
11	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
12	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 10	~10%
	Racket-Tipped Rubyspot			~10%
13	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
14	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Canyon Rubyspot			~10%
15	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
16	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 10	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
	Canyon Rubyspot			<5%
17	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
18	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
19	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
20	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
	Smoky Rubyspot			<5%
2	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
	Smoky Rubyspot			<5%
3	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Smoky Rubyspot			~10%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
4	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	American Rubyspot			~10%
5	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
	Smoky Rubyspot			<5%
6	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Highland Rubyspot			~10%
7	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Smoky Rubyspot			<5%
8	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
9	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
10	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
11	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
12	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
13	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%
14	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	<5%
	Canyon Rubyspot			<5%
15	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	American Rubyspot			<5%

Rubyspots

Species in this group

Racket-Tipped Rubyspot

Canyon Rubyspot

Highland Rubyspot

Smoky Rubyspot

Red-Striped Rubyspot

Dot-Winged Rubyspot

Purplish Rubyspot

Bronze Rubyspot

American Rubyspot

River Rubyspot

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Rubyspots

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked