Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Lantana Hairstreak

Tmolus echion

Spanish: Mariposa sedosa con motas naranjas

Lantana Hairstreak (Tmolus echion)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Tmolus echion, the red-spotted hairstreak or larger lantana butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Brazil, north to Sinaloa and Tamaulipas in Mexico. Rare strays can be found in southern Texas. It was introduced to Hawaii in 1902 to control lantana. Most often recorded in Oct.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Lycaenidae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records1,402 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Lantana Hairstreak (Tmolus echion) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/tmolus-echion/, updated 2026-11-08. 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.