Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1249695

Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti

Observation date: May 24, 2020
Submitted by: mstanek
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 24, 2020
Coordinator notes: The metalmark Apodemia virgulti arenaria may be what this is based on recent genomic research from the population at El Segundo north into the Coast Ranges. What the future taxonomic arrangement may be is unknown at present. It turns out arenaria has a far wider distribution than was known.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Ventura County