Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Tailed Orange
Eurema proterpia
Spanish: Mariposa de Puntas Naranjas

Eurema proterpia, the tailed orange, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Pieridae.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Pieridae
Local records25 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records5,024 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2020 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-07-16 — observation by javiperezsoza
- 2024-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-11-13 — observation by zihuadean
- 2022-12-24 — observation by zihuadean
- 2022-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
- 2021-12-29 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Tailed Orange (Eurema proterpia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/eurema-proterpia/, 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.