Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1288645

Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti

Observation date: April 16, 2021
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flying around area with California Buckwheat host plants in Little Rock Canyon about a mile downstream of the dam. Sunny day in the 70’s F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 17, 2021
Coordinator notes: This is subspecies mojavelimbus, but in blends with subspecies davenporti in that area, you will find a variety of phenotypes there-Ken Davenport