Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Cassius Blue

Leptotes cassius

Spanish: Cassius azul

Leptotes cassius, the Cassius blue or tropical striped blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North America in Florida including the Keys, Texas south through the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America to South America. Strays can be found in New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri and South Carolina.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Lycaenidae

Local records18 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records12,627 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-18 — observation by zihuadean
2025-10-31 — observation by zihuadean
2025-03-05 — observation by shawneen
2025-03-05 — observation by shawneen
2025-02-06 — observation by clausgiloi
2025-01-12 — observation by daniel_brito

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

Cite as: “Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/leptotes-cassius/, 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.