Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Ruddy Daggerwing

Marpesia petreus

Spanish: Daga Naranja

Marpesia petreus, the ruddy daggerwing, is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Brazil north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to southern Florida. Strays are found as far north as Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and southern Texas.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae

Local records46 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records10,824 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-13 — observation by lizvazquez
2026-06-30 — observation by naturazihua-24
2026-06-27 — observation by javiperezsoza
2026-02-20 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-10 — observation by zihuadean
2025-10-14 — observation by rebeqin

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

Cite as: “Ruddy Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/marpesia-petreus/, 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.