Prepona laertes, the shaded-blue leafwing or Laertes prepona, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae.

It is found in large parts of Central and South America.

[2] It is a very variable species and a great number of subspecies and forms have been described.

The larvae feed on Inga vera, Inga ruiziana and Andira inermis.

This article related to members of the butterfly subfamily Charaxinae is a stub.