Swamp Metalmark
Calephelis muticum McAlpine, 1937
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: Male with pointed forewing. Upperside of both sexes bright red-brown; dark median band not evident. Wing fringes lightly checkered.
Wing Span: 15/16 - 1 3/16 inches (2.4 - 3 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on underside of host plant leaves, which the caterpillars eat. Fourth and fifth stage caterpillars overwinter.
Flight: One flight from June-August in the Great Lakes region, two flights from May-September in the south.
Caterpillar Hosts: Swamp thistle (Cirsium muticum) and roadside thistle (C. altissimum).
Adult Food: Nectar from yellow flowers including black-eyed susans.
Habitat: Bogs, marshes, swamps, wet meadows.
Range: Populations in southern Michigan, southern Wisconsin, Ohio, Missouri, and northern Arkansas. Isolated populations in central Kentucky and eastern Iowa.
Conservation: Isolated populations should be conserved wherever found.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Calephelis mutica
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Observation date: Aug 27, 2011
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 22, 2010
Submitted by: Steve Craig
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Apr 10, 2011
Observation date: Jun 04, 2011
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Oct 01, 2011
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 14, 2011
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 28, 2011
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Faye Lacefield and Lindsey Thomas)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 27, 2011
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Aug 13, 2011
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Colbert County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 27, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lindsey Firth)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 01, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kevin Firth, Steve Craig)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Jul 28, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kevin Firth)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 01, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Steve Craig)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 29, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Dawson)
Region: Shannon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 01, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kevin Firth, Steve Craig)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 11, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jane Walker & Phil Koenig)
Region: Dent County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Dec 31, 2010
Observation date: Aug 29, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (David Dawson)
Region: Shannon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: Aug 01, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kevin Firth, Steve Craig)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: Aug 11, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jane Walker & Phil Koenig)
Region: Dent County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: Jul 27, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Lindsey Firth)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: Aug 01, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kevin Firth, Steve Craig)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: Jul 28, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kevin Firth)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: Aug 01, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Steve Craig)
Region: Greene County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Sep 21, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Jim Ebner)
Region:
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis (Howell Curtis)
Region: Crawford County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
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