Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
One-spotted Prepona
Archaeoprepona demophon
Spanish: Mariposa Hojarasca de Una Mancha
Archaeoprepona demophon, the one-spotted prepona, banded king shoemaker, or demophon shoemaker is a butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae
Local records10 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,982 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2021 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-05-26 — observation by naomi_osos
- 2025-07-16 — observation by javiperezsoza
- 2025-02-18 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-01-11 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-01-05 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-10-28 — observation by santiagob1986
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “One-spotted Prepona (Archaeoprepona demophon) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/archaeoprepona-demophon/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.