Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Curve-winged Metalmark
Curvie emesia
Curvie emesia, the curve-winged metalmark, is a species of metalmark in the butterfly family Riodinidae. It is found in North America.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Riodinidae
Local records14 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,489 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-11-25 — observation by pedrocervantes
- 2025-10-05 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2025-08-21 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2024-11-18 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-18 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-16 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Curve-winged Metalmark (Curvie emesia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/curvie-emesia/, 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.