Genus
Hetaerina (Rubyspots)
Hetaerina americana. Photo: (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Hetaerina is a genus of damselflies in the family Calopterygidae. They are commonly known as Rubyspots because of the deep red wing bases of the males. The name is from Ancient Greek: ἑταίρα (hetaira), courtesan. H. rudis, the Guatemalan rubyspot, is considered vulnerable on the IUCN Red Data List.