Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Elfoid

Microtia elvira

Spanish: Mariposa Elfo Occidental

Elfoid (Microtia elvira) 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 Jul, Oct, Aug.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae

Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records579 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2024 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-07-16 — observation by javiperezsoza
2025-07-09 — observation by isa_moguel
2024-10-30 — observation by zihuadean
2024-08-14 — observation by soulbiol

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

Cite as: “Elfoid (Microtia elvira) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/microtia-elvira/, 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.