Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Orange Owl-butterfly

Opsiphanes boisduvallii

Spanish: Mariposa Búho Naranja

Orange Owl-butterfly (Opsiphanes boisduvallii) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 5 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 Oct, Nov, Jul.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records476 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-10 — observation by antonio_perez2
2024-10-27 — observation by catastrofe
2023-10-06 — observation by rosita_rh
2019-11-16 — observation by jacobyamahar6
2018-11-07 — observation by imoregon

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

Cite as: “Orange Owl-butterfly (Opsiphanes boisduvallii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/opsiphanes-boisduvallii/, 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.