Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Southern Spragueia Moth

Spragueia dama

Spanish: Polilla calico

... Most often recorded in Nov, Oct, Jul, Sep.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Noctuidae

Local records6 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,900 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-11-07 — observation by zihuadean
2024-10-30 — observation by zihuadean
2022-11-06 — observation by zihuadean
2021-11-12 — observation by zihuadean
2021-07-10 — observation by daniel_brito
2020-09-30 — observation by daniel_brito

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

Cite as: “Southern Spragueia Moth (Spragueia dama) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/spragueia-dama/, 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.