Palmer's Metalmark
Apodemia palmeri (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: Dark brown or gray with copper tinge. Many small white spots, some forming submarginal bands at margins of both wings. Underside orange with white spots and black submarginal spots.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 1 1/8 inches (2 - 3 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on leaves of host trees. Caterpillars rest in a nest of leaves tied together with silk, and come out at night to feed on leaves. Third-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: Two broods from May-September in Nevada and Utah, many broods from April-November in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Screwbean mesquite (Prosopis pubescens) and honey mesquite (P. glandulosa var. torreyana).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Mesquite desert and thorn scrub.
Range: West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, southern Utah, southern Nevada, and southern California south to central Mexico and Baja California.
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.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 30, 1921
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (William H. Howe)
Verified date: Dec 17, 2009
Observation date: May 26, 1973
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 08, 2009
Observation date: May 02, 1995
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 08, 2009
Observation date: Sep 13, 1977
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 08, 2009
Observation date: Sep 04, 1977
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 08, 2009
Observation date: Apr 05, 1988
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 08, 2009
Observation date: Apr 24, 1994
Submitted by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 08, 2009
Observation date: Apr 26, 1946
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (G. & J. Sperry)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: Sep 20, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gordon Pratt)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: May 31, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gordon Pratt)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: Sep 20, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gordon Pratt)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: Sep 30, 1921
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: Jun 06, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (G. Pratt & K. Davenport)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: May 31, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gordon Pratt)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: Sep 20, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gordon Pratt)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: Oct 07, 1930
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (C. Dammers)
Region: Riverside County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Emmel & Emmel)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: May 31, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Gordon Pratt)
Region: Kern County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Oct 21, 2009
Observation date: Aug 22, 2006
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: Aug 18, 2009
Observation date: Aug 22, 2006
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: Aug 17, 2009
Observation date: Jan 01, 1992
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Inness Hetzler)
Region: Hudspeth County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Jan 08, 2008
Observation date: Aug 28, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Bordelon and Knudson)
Region: Hudspeth County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Ray Stanford)
Verified date: Jan 08, 2008
Observation date: Sep 01, 2007
Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: John Saba (John Saba)
Verified date: Oct 03, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Greenlee County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Inyo County, California, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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