Calephelis perditalis

Calephelis perditalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Calephelis
Species: C. perditalis
Binomial name
Calephelis perditalis
Barnes & McDunnough, 1918[1]

Calephelis perditalis, commonly known as the Rounded Metalmark or Lost Metalmark, is a butterfly in the Riodinidae family. It is found in Texas in the United States and Mexico,[2] south to Venezuela.

The wingspan is 18–24 mm. The upperside of the wings is brown with indistinctly chequered fringes. There may be a dark median band. Adults feed on flower nectar, including the nectar of Chromolaena odorata.

The larvae feed on Chromolaena odorata and Eupatorium glabratum.

Subspecies

References

  1. Calephelis at funet
  2. "Rounded Metalmark Calephelis perditalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved 2011-08-30.

External links

Data related to Calephelis perditalis at Wikispecies Media related to Calephelis perditalis at Wikimedia Commons


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