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Rawson's Metalmark
Calephelis rawsoni McAlpine, 1939
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: Male forewing pointed. Upperside dark red-brown with indistinct markings, median band faint or lacking, fringes checkered. Underside brownish orange with distinct markings and bright metallic spots.
Wing Span: 3/4 -1 1/8 inches (2 - 2.9 cm).
Life History: Males perch in gulches to find females. Eggs are laid singly on host plant leaves, which caterpillars eat.
Flight: Possibly two flights from June-November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Shrubby boneset (Eupatorium havanense) and palmleaf eupatorium (E. greggii) of the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Moist areas including stream edges, gulches, subtropical woodland, shaded limestone outcrops.
Range: Southern Arizona, South and west Texas south to central Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required, but some populations may need monitoring.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL

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Displaying 1 - 24 of 51 verified sightings
Observation date: Mar 18, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Mar 18, 2023
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Observation date: Mar 14, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Mar 18, 2023
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Observation date: Nov 25, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 27, 2023
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Observation date: Nov 28, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Feb 27, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Markus M
Region: Jalisco, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Feb 25, 2023
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Observation date: Jan 04, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jan 04, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: judygva
Region: Texas, Travis County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 14, 2022
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: Raul Delgado
Region: Texas, Webb County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
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Observation date: Oct 20, 2016
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 10, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2021
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
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Observation date: Apr 02, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 12, 2021
Submitted by: justkim1106
Region: Texas, Uvalde County, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2021
Submitted by: ObserverofGod'sart
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: gpstewart
Region: Texas, Real County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 23, 2019
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Observation date: May 06, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 25, 2019
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Observation date: Apr 16, 2017
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 31, 2017
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2016
Submitted by: abwest
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 11, 2016
Submitted by: abwest
Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 16, 2016
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Observation date: Oct 05, 2014
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 17, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2014
Submitted by: Raul Delgado
Region: Texas, Webb County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 26, 2014
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Observation date: Jun 22, 2014
Submitted by: Raul Delgado
Region: Texas, Webb County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 02, 2014
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Observation date: Mar 29, 2014
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 30, 2014
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Observation date: Nov 16, 2013
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 18, 2013
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Observation date: Jun 03, 2013
Submitted by: dspicer
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 17, 2013
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