Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Giant White
Ganyra josephina
Spanish: Blanca gigante
Ganyra josephina, the giant white, is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. It is found from southern Texas through Mexico and Central America to northern South America. The habitat consists of open, dry, subtropical forests.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Pieridae
Local records23 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,939 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2024 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-07-12 — observation by naturazihua-24
- 2026-03-11 — observation by enviroken
- 2025-08-05 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2025-07-23 — observation by olgajudith
- 2024-12-30 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2024-11-15 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Giant White (Ganyra josephina) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ganyra-josephina/, 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.