Calephelis-borealis

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• Calephelis

  metalmarks, metalmark butterflies

  Calephelis is a genus of metalmark butterflies in the family Riodinidae, comprising 54 species distributed across the Americas. Eleven species occur in the Nearctic region and 43 in the Neotropical realm. The genus includes both widespread and highly localized species, with some like C. borealis being globally rare and declining due to habitat loss.

  LepidopteraRiodinidaemetalmarksNeotropicalNearcticbutterflieswoodland-speciesrare-speciesCalephelis-borealisconservation-concern