Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Parides photinus
Spanish: Mariposa corazón de manchas rosas
Parides photinus, the pink-spotted cattleheart, is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1844.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Papilionidae
Local records26 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,559 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2024 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2026-01-29 — observation by zihuadean
- 2026-01-28 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-12-20 — observation by wwinters
- 2025-12-10 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2025-11-13 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-11-06 — observation by zihuadean
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Pink-spotted Cattleheart (Parides photinus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/parides-photinus/, 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.