Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

White-rayed Metalmark

Melanis cephise

Spanish: Mariposas ónix

White-rayed Metalmark (Melanis cephise) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 21 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones).

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Lycaenidae

Local records21 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,098 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2023 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-29 — observation by zihuadean
2025-11-23 — observation by pedrocervantes
2024-11-14 — observation by zihuadean
2024-01-21 — observation by winterwren22
2024-01-12 — observation by elrayman210
2023-12-29 — observation by zihuadean

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

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