Attributes of Calephelis virginiensis
Little Metalmark
Calephelis virginiensis (Guérin-Méneville, [1832])
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: The only metalmark of the southeast Atlantic coastal plain. Small. Upperside rusty orange, with fringes dark and not checkered. Underside brighter orange.
Wing Span: 1/2 - 1 inch (1.3 - 2.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch on low-growing plants to wait for females. Eggs are laid singly on host plant leaves. Caterpillars rest underneath leaves during the day, emerging at night and on cloudy days to feed.
Flight: Three to five broods from March-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Yellow thistle (Cirsium horridulum).
Adult Food: Short-flowered composites including yarrow, lance-leaved coreopsis, fine-leaved sneezeweed, and blue mist flower.
Habitat: Grassy areas of the coastal plain and in open pine woods, savannah, and salt-marsh meadows.
Range: Atlantic coastal plain and piedmont from Maryland south to Florida and the Keys; west along the Gulf coast to southeast Texas.
Conservation: Colonies are localized but apparently conservation concern is minimal.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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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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May 19, 2013 | Jeff Trahan | Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States | May 26, 2013 | Details |
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January 13, 2013 | bentert | Collier County, Florida, United States | February 11, 2013 | Details |
| October 13, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Baldwin County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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September 30, 2012 | bentert | Collier County, Florida, United States | November 07, 2012 | Details |
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August 08, 2012 | Corkscrew | Collier County, Florida, United States | August 16, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2012 | bentert | Collier County, Florida, United States | June 15, 2012 | Details |
| May 10, 1991 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 12, 1991 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 11, 1991 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 10, 1991 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 29, 1992 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 03, 1992 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 05, 1993 | legacy.reporter (HEL,SPH) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 29, 1994 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 03, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 23, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 20, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 19, 1995 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 19, 1995 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Onslow County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 30, 1995 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 31, 1995 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 01, 1995 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Onslow County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 04, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 05, 1995 | legacy.reporter (B. Sullivan) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 13, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 13, 1995 | legacy.reporter (B. Sullivan) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 14, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 17, 1995 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter, J. Pippen) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 27, 1995 | legacy.reporter (R. Dirig) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 12, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 13, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 23, 1996 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 29, 1996 | legacy.reporter (SPH) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 10, 1996 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 15, 1996 | legacy.reporter (J. Pippen) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 03, 1997 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 31, 1997 | legacy.reporter (HEL,Pippen) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 03, 1997 | legacy.reporter (R. Dirig) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 03, 1997 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 22, 1999 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Craven County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 22, 1999 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 09, 1999 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 26, 2000 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 27, 2000 | legacy.reporter (HEL,Emmitt) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 12, 2001 | legacy.reporter (R. Emmitt) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 28, 2001 | legacy.reporter (J. Pippen) | Craven County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 19, 2001 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| September 09, 2001 | legacy.reporter (J. Pippen) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 13, 2001 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| October 14, 2001 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Pender County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
