Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Hieroglyphic Moth

Diphthera festiva

Spanish: Polilla jeroglífica

The Hieroglyphic Moth, Diphthera festiva, is a species of moth in the family Nolidae and is the only moth in its subfamily Diphtherinae. It is found in the tropical and subtropical areas of South America (as far south as Bolivia and Brazil), Central America, North America, and the Caribbean. In North America, the species has a south-eastern distribution from South Carolina west to Texas along the Gulf Coast. Strays have been recorded as far north as...

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nolidae

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

Global records5,856 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2025

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-08-21 — observation by gongarza
2025-07-25 — observation by mkmalik
2024-11-13 — observation by zihuadean
2024-10-30 — observation by zihuadean
2024-10-29 — observation by jvickers
2024-10-26 — observation by daniel_brito

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

Cite as: “Hieroglyphic Moth (Diphthera festiva) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/diphthera-festiva/, 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.