Wright's Metalmark
Calephelis wrighti Holland, 1930
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: Male forewing long and pointed, with indented outer margin. Upperside of both sexes dull red-brown with median band usually not apparent.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/8 inches (2.5 - 3 cm).
Life History: Males perch on or near host plants to seek females. Eggs are laid singly at joints in the host plant stems. Caterpillars feed on the outer coverings of the stems.
Flight: Many broods from February-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Sweet-bush (Bebbia juncea) in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from host plant flowers.
Habitat: Near moisture in oases, washes, and canyons.
Range: Southern California and western Arizona south into Baja California.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Oct 19, 2013
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 14, 2024
Observation date: Apr 18, 2024
Submitted by: dvollmar
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 09, 2024
Observation date: Apr 08, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 05, 2024
Observation date: Apr 20, 2024
Submitted by: PONYRCR
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 26, 2024
Observation date: Mar 09, 2024
Submitted by: jpfitzer
Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Apr 12, 2024
Observation date: Apr 04, 2024
Submitted by: ASchmierer
Region: Imperial County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 05, 2024
Observation date: Jan 01, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 08, 2024
Observation date: Nov 24, 2023
Submitted by: Seth Mueller
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 24, 2023
Observation date: May 03, 2023
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 11, 2023
Observation date: Sep 08, 2022
Submitted by: Lsofranko
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 11, 2022
Observation date: Dec 06, 2017
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 21, 2022
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 21, 2022
Observation date: Mar 21, 2021
Submitted by: guy_incognito
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 22, 2021
Observation date: Apr 30, 2020
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 03, 2020
Observation date: Jan 05, 2020
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 06, 2020
Observation date: Nov 03, 2019
Submitted by: falco1
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 06, 2019
Observation date: Oct 18, 2019
Submitted by: falco1
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 06, 2019
Observation date: Nov 18, 2013
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jan 25, 2019
Observation date: Apr 06, 2018
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Apr 10, 2018
Observation date: Mar 19, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 29, 2018
Observation date: Mar 06, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 09, 2018
Observation date: Feb 25, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 05, 2018
Observation date: Apr 29, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 07, 2017
Observation date: Mar 11, 2017
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Mar 19, 2017
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