The species in Arizona was first found by Mark Otnes in Sycamore Canyon (Santa Cruz Co.) on 13 October 2022 (single individual; OC#2446966). In the summer of 2026, it staged a major invasion with reports of multiple individuals, mostly females, at several locations in southern Arizona (see distribution map below).
Amazon Darner
Locations Map
Images
Amazon Darner, ovipositing female, Gamboa, Panama, 10 June 2024.
Amazon Darner, ovipositing female, Gamboa, Panama, 15 June 2024.
Amazon Darner, ovipositing female, Arivaca Cienega, Pima, AZ, 8 August 2026
Amazon Darner, Female, Honnas Pond, Arivaca, Pima, AZ, 8 August 2026.
Amazon Darner, Female, Honnas Pond, Arivaca, Pima, AZ, 8 August 2026.