Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Red-headed Pygarctia Moth

Pygarctia roseicapitis

Spanish: Polilla blanca

Pygarctia roseicapitis, the red-headed pygarctia moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Berthold Neumoegen and Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1893. It is found in Mexico and in the United States from southern Arizona to Texas. Most often recorded in Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Erebidae

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

Global records1,047 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2019 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-07-21 — observation by mkmalik
2020-09-06 — observation by jonathan443
2020-08-07 — observation by daniel_brito
2020-07-22 — observation by daniel_brito
2020-07-15 — observation by itzamara1
2019-10-26 — observation by daniel_brito

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

Cite as: “Red-headed Pygarctia Moth (Pygarctia roseicapitis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/pygarctia-roseicapitis/, 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.