Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Pacific Mangrove Buckeye

Junonia pacoma

Spanish: Mariposa Ojo de venado del Pacifico

Junonia pacoma, the Pacific mangrove buckeye, is a species in the butterfly family Nymphalidae described in 2020. It is found primarily in western Mexico. Most often recorded in Jan, Nov, Sep.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records479 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2019 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-01-03 — observation by daniel_brito
2024-11-09 — observation by zihuadean
2024-01-02 — observation by zihuadean
2020-01-07 — observation by zihuadean
2019-09-06 — observation by darrensmith

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

Cite as: “Pacific Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia pacoma) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/junonia-pacoma/, 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.