Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Zebra-striped Hairstreak
Panthiades bathildis
Spanish: Mariposa sedosa cebra
Panthiades bathildis is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It was described by Cajetan and Rudolf Felder in 1865. It is found in Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Colombia and Suriname.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Lycaenidae
Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,315 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2021 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-01-31 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-02-23 — observation by zihuadean
- 2024-02-14 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2024-01-11 — observation by zihuadean
- 2023-04-15 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2023-01-25 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Zebra-striped Hairstreak (Panthiades bathildis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/panthiades-bathildis/, 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.