Little Metalmark - Calephelis virginiensis

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Copyright © 2004 Alan Chin Lee

Little Metalmark - Calephelis virginiensis -

Southwest, Florida, USA

This is the only Metalmark species in Florida. This species gets its common name from the metallic specs along the fore and hind wings. This species hosts on Thistles.

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Little Metalmark - Calephelis virginiensis - female

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Contributed by Alan Chin Lee on 2 September, 2004 - 9:03pm
Last updated 2 March, 2009 - 10:13pm

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