Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Dirce Beauty

Colobura dirce

Spanish: Belleza de Dirce

Colobura dirce, the Dirce beauty, mosaic or zebra mosaic, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America and northern South America. Most often recorded in Dec, Mar, Jan, Nov.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae

Local records8 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records7,086 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2012 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-03-30 — observation by isa_moguel
2026-01-17 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-30 — observation by pedrocervantes
2024-12-23 — observation by zihuadean
2021-12-13 — observation by dsouza
2019-04-13 — observation by jacobyamahar6

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Dirce Beauty (Colobura dirce) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/colobura-dirce/, 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.