Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Mexican Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia
Spanish: Hegesia
Euptoieta hegesia, the Mexican fritillary, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae
Local records47 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records13,679 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-04-24 — observation by antonio_perez2
- 2026-01-11 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-12-07 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2025-11-15 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-07-16 — observation by javiperezsoza
- 2025-07-16 — observation by adrian_mora
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Mexican Fritillary (Euptoieta hegesia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/euptoieta-hegesia/, 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.