Palmer's Metalmark
Apodemia palmeri (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: Dark brown or gray with copper tinge. Many small white spots, some forming submarginal bands at margins of both wings. Underside orange with white spots and black submarginal spots.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 1 1/8 inches (2 - 3 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on leaves of host trees. Caterpillars rest in a nest of leaves tied together with silk, and come out at night to feed on leaves. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Two broods from May-September in Nevada and Utah, many broods from April-November in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Screwbean mesquite (Prosopis pubescens) and honey mesquite (P. glandulosa var. torreyana).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Mesquite desert and thorn scrub.
Range: West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, southern Utah, southern Nevada, and southern California south to central Mexico and Baja California.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: May 04, 2020
Submitted by: Rob Wu
Region: New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 09, 2021
Observation date: Oct 12, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jun 09, 2021
Observation date: Sep 18, 2017
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Nye County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Oct 03, 2020
Submitted by: John Saba
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 28, 2020
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 01, 2020
Observation date: Oct 27, 2011
Submitted by: cjbruchman
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 22, 2020
Observation date: Oct 14, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 10, 2019
Observation date: Oct 12, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 22, 2019
Observation date: Oct 14, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 20, 2019
Observation date: Oct 18, 2019
Submitted by: storolaf
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 19, 2019
Observation date: May 04, 2019
Submitted by: opiliones
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 07, 2019
Observation date: Oct 20, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 25, 2019
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: kellydfl
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Nov 12, 2018
Observation date: Aug 25, 2018
Submitted by: joeschelling
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 25, 2018
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 12, 2018
Observation date: Sep 21, 2011
Submitted by: GCSnelling
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 08, 2012
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 04, 2017
Observation date: Apr 12, 2017
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 26, 2017
Observation date: Sep 29, 2016
Submitted by: Bdog
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 01, 2016
Observation date: Sep 14, 2016
Submitted by: J Tinsman
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 16, 2016
Observation date: May 16, 2016
Submitted by: D. Dodd
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 07, 2016
Observation date: Jun 16, 2015
Submitted by: coreyk
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Feb 02, 2016
Observation date: Aug 31, 2015
Submitted by: Boslwe
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 03, 2015
Observation date: Aug 26, 2015
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Aug 30, 2015
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