Fatal Metalmark

Calephelis nemesis

''Calephelis nemesis'' is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in the southern part of the United States and Mexico. The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The upperside of the wings is brown with somewhat darker median bands. The fringes are checkered. Adults feed on flower nectar.
Calephelis Fatal Metalmark Found near the San Antonio River. I noticed it has very large eyes from above. Calephelis nemesis,Fall,Geotagged,United States

Naming

*''Calephelis nemesis nemesis''
⤷ ''Calephelis nemesis australis''
⤷ ''Calephelis nemesis californica'' McAlpine, 1971
⤷ ''Calephelis nemesis dammersi'' McAlpine, 1971

Food

The larvae feed on ''Encelia californica'', ''Baccharis glutinosa'', ''Clematis drummondii'' and ''Clematis henryi''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyRiodinidae
GenusCalephelis
SpeciesC. nemesis
Photographed in
United States of America