Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Seasonal Leafwing

Zaretis ellops

Spanish: Mariposa Hojarasca Estacional

Seasonal Leafwing (Zaretis ellops)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Seasonal Leafwing (Zaretis ellops) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 3 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Feb, Jan.

TaxonomyInsecta › Lepidoptera › Nymphalidae
Local records3 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records292 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2024 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Seasonal Leafwing (Zaretis ellops) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/zaretis-ellops/, 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.