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Behr's Metalmark

Apodemia virgulti

Description:

"Brick-red to orange median band through the hind wing, which replaces or includes the median row of white spots. Also, on the upper front wing of A. virgulti, the middle two, and lower two median pale spots (with one larger in between) are tiny, often ill-defined, and sometimes absent." - Wikipedia

Habitat:

Buckwheat in riparian area at Blue Sky Ecological Reserve. The range is "west from deserts, from Central CA south to Baja California (Mexico)" - BugGuide

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2 Comments

Thank you, Emma. I just commented on your awesome spotting.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

awesome!
Cindy could you look at pic # 2 and give me your feedback? Thanks in advance!!
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/129...

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 23, 2012
Submitted on Aug 24, 2012

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