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.