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Rusty Metalmark
Synargis mycone (Hewitson, 1865)
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Riodininae
Identification: Sexually dimorphic. Males are rusty, reddish brown on the dorsal side. Females have a large white stripe across both the hindwings and forewings.
Wing Span:
Life History:
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Habitat:
Range: Western Mexico to Nicaragua (source: Butterflies of America)
Conservation:
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Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 25, 2026
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 14, 2026
Observation date: Jul 05, 2024
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jul 27, 2024
Observation date: Aug 26, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 21, 2023
Observation date: Sep 20, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Oct 21, 2023
Observation date: Aug 11, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2023
Observation date: Mar 18, 2023
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Jun 27, 2023
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chiapas, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 09, 2022
Observation date: Jun 12, 2015
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 28, 2022