Ares Metalmark Emesis ares (W.H. Edwards, 1882) | Butterflies and Moths of North America

Family: Riodinidae

Subfamily: Riodininae

Identification: Fringes mostly white. Upperside dark brown with many dark narrow bars. Hindwing with orange patch. Underside dusky orange with rows of small black spots.

Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/8 inches (3.2 - 3.5 cm).

Life History: Not reported.

Flight: One flight from July-September.

Caterpillar Hosts: Possibly oak trees (Quercus species).

Adult Food: Flower nectar.

Habitat: Washes and streamsides in oak woodland of desert mountains.

Range: Southern Arizona and Mexico.

Conservation: Not usually required.

NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management Needs: None reported.

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Observation date: Oct 04, 2006

Submitted by: John Saba (John Saba)

Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States

Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)

Verified date: Jan 28, 2009

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