Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Montezuma's Cattleheart

Parides montezuma

Spanish: Cometa manchas rojas

Parides montezuma, the Montezuma's cattleheart, is a butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to the Americas. Most often recorded in Nov, Jul, Aug, Jun.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Papilionidae

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

Global records933 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2016 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-08-04 — observation by mkmalik
2023-06-25 — observation by zihuadean
2022-11-01 — observation by zihuadean
2018-11-10 — observation by zihuadean
2017-07-20 — observation by ekdelval
2016-09-05 — observation by mictlanaztek

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

Cite as: “Montezuma's Cattleheart (Parides montezuma) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/parides-montezuma/, 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.