Apodemia virgulti
(Behr, 1865)
Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti, commonly known as Behr's metalmark, is a in the Riodinidae. The species was first described by Behr in 1865 under the basionym Nemeobius virgulti. It is native to North America and has been documented in at least 7,200 observations on iNaturalist. Eight are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies A. v. virgulti and seven others described by Emmel and colleagues in 1998.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Apodemia virgulti: /ˌæpəˈdiːmiə vɜːrˈɡʌltaɪ/
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Distribution
North America
Similar Taxa
- Apodemia palmeriBoth are Apodemia metalmarks found in southwestern North American ; Palmer's metalmark is specifically noted in the Tucson Gardens list alongside other regional
- Apodemia mormoClosely related metalmark in the same with overlapping range in western North America; often confused in field observations