Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Saucy Beauty
Phaloesia saucia
Phaloesia saucia, the saucy beauty moth or saucy beauty, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States to Venezuela. Most often recorded in Nov, Jul, Dec.
TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Erebidae
Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records659 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2025
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-07-23 — observation by adrian_mora
- 2024-12-14 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2024-11-25 — observation by daniel_brito
- 2024-11-25 — observation by daniel_brito
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Saucy Beauty (Phaloesia saucia) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/phaloesia-saucia/, 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.