Apodemia mejicanus explained

Apodemia mejicanus, the Mexican metalmark or Sonoran metalmark, is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae (the metalmarks). It was first described by Hans Hermann Behr in 1865. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

Three subspecies belong to Apodemia mejicanus:

• Apodemia mejicanus deserti Barnes & McDunnough, 1918

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• Apodemia mejicanus mejicanus (Behr, 1865)

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• Apodemia mejicanus pueblo Scott, 1998

^{i b}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = BugGuide

Further reading

• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.