Genus Apodemia

These could be confused for Checkerspots and perhaps with Coppers, but the details of the pattern, and the green eyes of the living insects will immediately distinguish them. Coppers have black eyes and no white spots above, while Checkerspots have eyes in shades of gray to brown and broad antenna clubs. Metalmarks hold their antennae straighter than do Coppers.

Other Metalmarks found north of Mexico have distinctly different (often more plain or even) wing patterns without bold white spots above, and often have narrow chains of metalic silver to bluish spots toward the outer margins of the wings.

western North America

Larvae primarily on Eriogonum species. Adults favor a wide variety of flowers, but seem to have a fondness for Eriogonum and Composite flowers.

Butterflies of America (Thumbs of live and pinned specimens, some immatures, and habitat.)