Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Many-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia chiron
Spanish: Cola de puñal común
Marpesia chiron, the many-banded daggerwing, is a species of daggerwings, map butterflies in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and South America.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae
Local records14 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records6,226 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-06-29 — observation by naturazihua-24
- 2025-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-06-26 — observation by soulbiol
- 2024-11-14 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-11-03 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-12-27 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Many-banded Daggerwing (Marpesia chiron) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/marpesia-chiron/, 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.