Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Regal Hairstreak

Evenus regalis

Spanish: Mariposa sedosa quetzal

Regal Hairstreak (Evenus regalis) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 3 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in May, Oct, Feb.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Lycaenidae

Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,064 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2016 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-05-26 — observation by maxjulian_campos
2022-10-14 — observation by naomi_osos
2016-02-26 — observation by frozeninmn

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

Cite as: “Regal Hairstreak (Evenus regalis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/evenus-regalis/, 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.