Calephelis perditalis
Calephelis perditalis, also known as the rounded metalmark or lost metalmark, is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in Texas in the United States and Mexico,[2] south to Venezuela. The species was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1918.
| Calephelis perditalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Calephelis |
| Species: | C. perditalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calephelis perditalis | |
The wingspan is 18–24 mm.
The larvae feed on Chromolaena odorata and Eupatorium glabratum.
Subspecies
- Calephelis perditalis perditalis - Mexico, southern Texas
- Calephelis perditalis donahuei McAlpine, 1971 - Mexico
References
- Savela, Markku. "Calephelis perditalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "Rounded Metalmark Calephelis perditalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1918". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
External links
- Data related to Calephelis perditalis at Wikispecies
- Media related to Calephelis perditalis at Wikimedia Commons
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