Calephelis nemesis

Calephelis nemesis (fatal metalmark or dusky metalmark) is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in the southern part of the United States and Mexico.[2]

Calephelis nemesis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Riodinidae
Genus:
Calephelis
Species:
C. nemesis
Binomial name
Calephelis nemesis
Synonyms
  • Charis nemesis W.H. Edwards, 1871
  • Emesis nemesis
  • Charis australis W.H. Edwards, 1877
  • Charis guadeloupe Strecker, [1878]

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The upperside of the wings is brown with somewhat darker median bands. The fringes are checkered. Adults feed on flower nectar.

The larvae feed on Encelia californica, Baccharis glutinosa, Clematis drummondii and Clematis henryi.

Subspecies
  • Calephelis nemesis nemesis (northern Mexico, Arizona)
  • Calephelis nemesis australis (W.H. Edwards, 1877) (Texas)
  • Calephelis nemesis californica McAlpine, 1971 (California)
  • Calephelis nemesis dammersi McAlpine, 1971 (California)

References
  1. Calephelis at funet
  2. Butterflies and Moths of North America


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