Emesis muticum

Emesis muticum

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Calephelis muticum, the swamp metalmark, is a butterfly species in the family Riodinidae. It has small wings that are red-brown and orange colored with silver and black markings. Small colonies of the swamp metalmark can be found scattered across ten states, and the butterfly's conservation status ranges from vulnerable to possibly extinct in these areas.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

DescriptionCalephelis muticum, Wikipedia contributors

Emesis muticum

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