Swamp Metalmark
Calephelis muticum
Summary 6
The Swamp Metalmark (Calephelis muticum) is a butterfly species in the family Riodinidae.
North american ecology (us and canada) 7
Calephelis mutica is a year-round resident in the mid-western United States (Scott 1986). Habitats are swamps, bogs, and wet meadows. Host plants are herbaceous and restricted to a few species of one genus, Cirsium (Compositae). Eggs are laid on the host plant singly. Individuals overwinter as fourth or fifth stage larvae. There is mostly one flight each year in the northern part of the range, with approximate flight time July15-Aug30; in Mo. and Ark., there are two flights, June1-30 and Aug.1-Sept.30 (Scott 1986).
Sources and Credits
- (c) Howell C. Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Riodinidae/Riodininae/calephelis_muticum/Calephelis_muticum_Leavenworth_Barrens_Nature_Preserve_Crawford_Co_Leavenworth_IN_USA_8-IX-09_1.jpg
- (c) Howell C. Curtis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Riodinidae/Riodininae/calephelis_muticum/Calephelis_muticum_Leavenworth_Barrens_Nature_Preserve_Crawford_Co_Leavenworth_IN_USA_10-IX-09_1.jpg
- (c) Jim P. Brock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Riodinidae/Riodininae/calephelis_muticum/55_Calephelis_muticum_M_T9N_RI8E_Sec_25_Lowes_Lake_Washington_Co_WI_USA_14-VII-83_2.jpg
- (c) Jim P. Brock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Riodinidae/Riodininae/calephelis_muticum/56_Calephelis_muticum_M_T9N_RI8E_Sec_25_Lowes_Lake_Washington_Co_WI_USA_14-VII-83_3.jpg
- (c) Jim P. Brock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Riodinidae/Riodininae/calephelis_muticum/57_Calephelis_muticum_F_T9N_RI8E_Sec_25_Lowes_Lake_Washington_Co_WI_USA_15-VII-85_2.jpg
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calephelis_muticum
- (c) Leslie Ries, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/19607166
More Info
- iNat taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- BugGuide
- Butterflies and Moths of North America
- CUIC Insect Images
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- Moth Photographers Group
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
