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Calephelis nemesis? - Calephelis nemesis
Copyright © 2021 Sue Carnahan

Calephelis nemesis? - Calephelis nemesis
Salero Ranch, E of Tubac, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
November 8, 2021
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Contributed by Sue Carnahan on 8 November, 2021 - 5:23pm
Last updated 11 November, 2021 - 6:31pm

Moved
Moved from Calephelis.
… Sue Carnahan, 11 November, 2021 - 6:31pm login or register to post comments

Fatal (Calephelis nemesis)
Location/habitat, PM band pattern on FW, a dark median band, & three prominent white fringe-marks on FW indicate Fatal.
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/sfrue/44987-calephelis-metalmark-id-notes-for-arizona-fatal-arizona-wright-
… sfrue, 11 November, 2021 - 6:22pm login or register to post comments

 
nemesis
Thanks! I just corrected the location (mistakenly put Santa Cruz River near Tubac), though it's only 8 miles different so shouldn't affect the ID.
… Sue Carnahan, 11 November, 2021 - 6:31pm login or register to post comments

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