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Erythemis attala

Black Pondhawk


Erythemis attala

Sagra, 1857
Rayadora Espinosa Negra
Family: Libellulidae
Order: Odonata
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Erythemis attala, the black pondhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.

The IUCN conservation status of Erythemis attala is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species´ survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017.

Source: Wikipedia, article Erythemis attala. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Count: 112

Foto
Photography ID: 674621
  Adult
Dique El Cadillal
Tucumán
Argentina
02/22/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 672849
  Adult
Delta del Paraná
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/02/2026
Fernando Naifleisch
Foto
Photography ID: 661411
  Adult
Parque Nacional Mburucuyá
Corrientes
Argentina
11/10/2025
Peter Vidana
Foto
Photography ID: 636639
  Adult
Tárcoles
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
04/08/2025
Eduardo Nadal
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Photography ID: 588998
  Adult
Florianópolis
Santa Catarina
Brazil
02/14/2024
Marcos Augusto Lartigau



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Species records

Count: 130



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244163503/03/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Nicolas Olejnik
243786522/02/2026ArgentinaTucumánDique El CadillalViviana Fuentes
242900502/02/202610:47ArgentinaSanta FeReserva Ecológica Ciudad Universitaria UNL (RECU), Santa Fe1Gustavo Fernando Durán
242082623/01/2026ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Nicolas Olejnik
243259202/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresDelta del Tigre, Delta del ParanáFernando Naifleisch
251626128/12/2025ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)José Luis Ianiro
240797812/12/202509:03ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresReserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)2Gustavo Fernando Durán
240278107/12/2025ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresPasarela mirador de aves, Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur (RECS)Peter Vidana
239531810/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientesSendero yatay, Parque Nacional MburucuyáPeter Vidana
238937010/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientesSendero yatay, Parque Nacional MburucuyáGaston Lisandro Gabinetti
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Black Pondhawk (Erythemis attala) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.