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Zela Metalmark
Emesis zela Butler, 1870
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: Forewing somewhat indented below tip. Fringes of male white; those of female dark on forewing, light on hindwing. Upperside dull red-brown; hindwing with more orange. Underside pinkish brown with scattered small dark spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.9 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch in openings in valley bottoms to watch for females.
Flight: Two broods from March-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Oak woodlands, canyons, streamsides.
Range: Southern Arizona south to Venezuela.
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.
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 49 - 69 of 69 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 19, 1996
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ray E. Stanford)
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (The Lepidopterists' Society Season Summary)
Verified date: Jan 28, 2009
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Observation date: Feb 14, 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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Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Yavapai County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Durango, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Pinal County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Coconino County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Cochise County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Gila County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Brewster County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Graham County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Chihuahua, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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