Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

White-tipped Metalmark

Melanis acroleuca

Spanish: Marca metálica

White-tipped Metalmark (Melanis acroleuca)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

White-tipped Metalmark (Melanis acroleuca) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 4 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Feb, Jan.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Lycaenidae
Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,945 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2020 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “White-tipped Metalmark (Melanis acroleuca) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/melanis-acroleuca/, 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.