Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

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Periander Metalmark
Rhetus periander naevianus Stichel, 1910


Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Tribe: Riodinini
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: This is the only subspecies in our region; found in Southern Mexico to Panama (source: Butterflies of America).
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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