Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Eastern Tailed-Blue

Cupido comyntas

Spanish: Mariposa azul con cola

The eastern tailed-blue or eastern tailed blue (Cupido comyntas), also known as Everes comyntas, is a common butterfly of eastern North America. It is a medium-sized butterfly that is distinguished from other blues in its range by the small thin tail.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Lycaenidae

Local records22 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records65,944 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-03-01 — observation by zihuadean
2026-02-11 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-03 — observation by robertomartinezangeles
2025-01-16 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-13 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-04 — observation by zihuadean

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

Cite as: “Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/cupido-comyntas/, 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.