Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Phaeochlaena gyon

Phaeochlaena gyon is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is endemic to the Guyana Shield and points west, at least as far as the Upper Amazon basin of Colombia and Ecuador. Most often recorded in Feb, Jan, Oct.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Notodontidae

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

Global records153 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-01 — observation by zihuadean
2023-02-12 — observation by daniel_brito
2022-01-06 — observation by zihuadean
2020-10-04 — observation by marumg
2018-01-04 — observation by dickcannings

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

Cite as: “Phaeochlaena gyon (Phaeochlaena gyon) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/phaeochlaena-gyon/, 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.