Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Mexican Crescent

Phyciodes pallescens

Spanish: Mariposa luna mexicana

Mexican Crescent (Phyciodes pallescens) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 16 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones).

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae

Local records16 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,799 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2025 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-08-12 — observation by luis-eduardo
2026-07-27 — observation by mora17918
2026-07-27 — observation by antonio_perez2
2026-01-09 — observation by zihuadean
2025-09-09 — observation by mashuni
2025-03-08 — observation by shawneen

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

Cite as: “Mexican Crescent (Phyciodes pallescens) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/phyciodes-pallescens/, 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.