Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Soldier
Danaus eresimus
Spanish: Mariposa reina
Danaus eresimus, the soldier or tropical queen, is a North American, Caribbean, and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae
Local records33 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records5,218 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings
- 2026-07-09 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2026-01-27 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-11 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-10 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-15 — observation by isaincontrerasrodriguez
- 2025-11-02 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Soldier (Danaus eresimus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/danaus-eresimus/, 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.