Attributes of Apodemia nais
Nais Metalmark
Apodemia nais (W.H. Edwards, 1877)
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: Upperside checkered with dark brown and orange-brown; forewing with white spot near tip. Forewing below is orange with black spots. Hindwing below is gray with scattered black spots; orange spots near margin and center of wing.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 inches (3.2 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch and patrol near the host plant for females. Eggs are laid singly on leaves or flowers. Caterpillars rest in shelters of leaves tied together with silk and emerge to feed on leaves and fruits. Mature caterpillars hibernate in leaf litter.
Flight: One brood from May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Fendler\'s snowbrush (Ceanothus fendleri).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open woodland, chaparral, streamsides.
Range: Rocky Mountains from central Colorado south to New Mexico, Arizona and northern Sierra Madre Occidentale of Mexico.
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.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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| July 06, 1997 | legacy.reporter (C. Bordelon & E. Knudson) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 16, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Doug Mullens) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 13, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Floyd Preston) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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July 24, 2011 | cpcdolan | Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States | July 31, 2011 | Details |
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July 14, 2010 | stevecary | San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States | January 28, 2011 | Details |
| August 02, 1988 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 06, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 06, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 23, 2011 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 09, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 11, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Apache County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 28, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 17, 1973 | legacy.reporter (M. Van Buskirk) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
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June 29, 2010 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details |
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June 29, 2010 | Gary Jue (Gary Jue) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details |
| July 18, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Doug Mullins & John Rhodes) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | August 10, 2009 | Details | |
| July 28, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 06, 1997 | legacy.reporter (C. Bordelon & E. Knudson) | Pima County, Arizona, United States | January 28, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Yavapai County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gila County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Apache County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Greenlee County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pima County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Cochise County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Navajo County, Arizona, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Larimer County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Boulder County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Jefferson County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Gilpin County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Douglas County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | El Paso County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Pueblo County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Garfield County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Chaffee County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Fremont County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Custer County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Huerfano County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Las Animas County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Alamosa County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Conejos County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Archuleta County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | La Plata County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Montrose County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Miguel County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Park County, Colorado, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
