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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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 164 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 07, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 08, 2014
Observation date: May 16, 2014
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 22, 2014
Observation date: Sep 29, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Dec 03, 2013
Observation date: Jul 23, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris)
Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 08, 1983
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Apr 17, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 03, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael Smith)
Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Oct 13, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Oct 07, 2012
Submitted by: Tonia Graves
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 14, 2012
Observation date: Sep 11, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 21, 2012
Observation date: Sep 07, 2012
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Sep 17, 2012
Observation date: Jul 03, 2012
Submitted by: dspicer
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Aug 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 15, 2012
Submitted by: Matt ODonnell
Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Jul 24, 2012
Observation date: Aug 07, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Floyd Preston)
Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Oct 07, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Nye County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Oct 16, 2011
Submitted by: Tonia Graves
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba
Verified date: Oct 19, 2011
Observation date: Oct 11, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lynn Monroe)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 23, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jim Brock)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Oct 01, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kojiro Shiraiwa)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Apr 12, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (William Bouton)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 06, 2008
Submitted by: stevecary (David Anderson)
Region: Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Feb 02, 2011
Observation date: Sep 08, 1977
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Sep 01, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever)
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 15, 2000
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
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