Calephelis perditalis
| Calephelis perditalis | |
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| 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
- Calephelis perditalis perditalis (Mexico, southern Texas)
- Calephelis perditalis donahuei McAlpine, 1971 (Mexico)
References
- ↑ Calephelis at funet
- ↑ "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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