Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Split-banded Owl-Butterfly

Opsiphanes fabricii

Split-banded Owl-Butterfly (Opsiphanes fabricii) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 7 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 Dec, Jun, Nov, Jul.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,070 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2021 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-20 — observation by ryanwhittemore
2025-07-13 — observation by mkmalik
2024-12-15 — observation by daniel_brito
2024-06-06 — observation by adrian_mora
2024-01-07 — observation by daniel_brito
2022-12-04 — observation by santiagob1986

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

Cite as: “Split-banded Owl-Butterfly (Opsiphanes fabricii) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/opsiphanes-fabricii/, 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.