Attributes of Apodemia virgulti
Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti (Behr, 1865)
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: Upperside red-brown to black, checkered with black and white spots. Brick-red patch on forewing [absent or nearly so in subspecies dialeucoides. Hindwing often has brick-red patch on hindwing. Underside gray with white spots; forewing with brick-red patch.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 15/16 inch (19 - 24 cm).
Life History: Males perch in hillside hollows to watch for females. Eggs are laid in groups of 2-4 on lower leaves of host plant, or singly on other parts of plant. Caterpillars rest during the day in shelters of leaves tied together with silk, emerging at night to feed. Young caterpillars feed on leaves, older caterpillars eat leaves and stems. Young caterpillars hibernate inside plant parts such as dried flower heads of Eriogonum fasciculatum.
Flight: March - Sept. (1-2 flights), all year in coastal San Diego County, Calif.
Caterpillar Hosts: Most often Fasciculate Buckwheat, but Wright\'s Buckwheat for subspecies dialeuca and dialeucoides.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of Eriogonum and other plants.
Habitat: Various arid lands
Range: Cen. Calif. south to cen. Baja Calif.
Conservation: Subspecies pratti (Emmel and Emmel), davenporti (Emmel, Emmel, and Pratt), nigrescens (Emmel and Emmel), mojavelimbus (Emmel, Emmel, and Pratt), arenaria (Emmel, Emmel, and Pratt), and dialeucoides (Emmel, Emmel, and Pratt) are known from relatively few populations in habitats that may be in the process of being invaded by aliens weeds, especially cheatgrass.
NCGR: G3,G4 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range OR Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. All subspecies are of conservation concern.
Management Needs: Habitat restoration, cultivation of the host plant, and captive breeding of the butterfly may be necessary. Comment: Behr's Metalmark was formerly considered a subspecies of the Mormon Metalmark.
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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Bernardino County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Riverside County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Diego County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Orange County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Ventura County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Tulare County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Baja California Norte, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (many collectors) | Kern County, California, United States | January 07, 2008 | Details | |
| May 18, 2003 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | January 07, 2008 | Details | |
| April 17, 2009 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | April 21, 2009 | Details | |
| April 26, 2009 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | May 18, 2009 | Details | |
| September 07, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | August 27, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | August 28, 2009 | Details | |
| July 02, 1952 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | October 15, 2009 | Details | |
| October 11, 2009 | legacy.reporter (Dennis Walker) | Riverside County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| May 02, 1959 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| May 10, 1959 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| May 26, 1968 | legacy.reporter (John Lane) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| April 22, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| May 13, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| April 16, 1981 | legacy.reporter (William D. Patterson) | Kern County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| April 27, 1982 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| June 06, 1999 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| May 20, 2000 | legacy.reporter (K. Davenport & J. Levy) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| May 27, 2000 | legacy.reporter (K. Davenport & J. Pasko) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| September 26, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| October 28, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| November 06, 2002 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| July 02, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| August 22, 2003 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| October 14, 2000 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| June 02, 2002 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| October 30, 2002 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| September 06, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| September 12, 1992 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| May 31, 2002 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 1962 | legacy.reporter (Weldon Kirk) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| May 31, 2002 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| May 20, 2001 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| May 30, 2001 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| May 22, 2002 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| October 14, 2002 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| May 20, 2001 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| September 03, 1976 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| August 31, 1979 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details | |
| September 10, 1979 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | December 08, 2009 | Details |
