Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1073062

Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia mormo

Observation date: August 29, 2013
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Specimen type: Photograph
Collection location: Josiah Gilbert (personal collection)
Observation notes: Extremely abundant! I do not know if I have ever seen so many butterflies of the same species at the same place. Associated with Naked Buckwheat (Eriogonum nudum). Naked Buckwheat plants are not very large, but I counted ten metalmarks on a single plant!
Status: Resident
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: January 25, 2016
Coordinator notes: Separated from A. virgulti by observation date.