San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Butterfly Guide 🦋
This ID guide can be used to help you or others ID butterflies that are found in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park in California state (U.S.)
The following species are found in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park but are not on iNaturalist and not contained in this ...more ↓
Fatal Metalmark
Color: Male forewing pointed. Upperside brown with slightly darker median bands; fringes checkered.
Wingspan: 3/4 - 1 inch (2 - 2.5 cm)
Host plants: Seepwillow (Baccharis glutinosa), perhaps virgin's bower (Clematis species).
Flight: All year in south Texas, May-October in California
Rounded Metalmark
Color: Male with tip of forewing rounded. Upperside brown with indistinctly checkered fringes; may have dark median band.
Wingspan: 11/16 - 15/16 inch (1.8 - 2.4 cm)
Host plants: Boneset (Eupatorium odoratum) in the sunflower family (Asteraceae).
Flight: Throughout the year in South Texas, but most common from March-November.
Red-bordered Metalmark
Color: Leading edge of forewing is arched in both sexes. Male upperside is dark brown with a postmedian line of metallic spots extending from leading edge of forewing. Female lighter. Underside of male checkered with red; female orange.
Wingspan: 3/4 - 1 inch (2 - 2.5 cm)
Host plants: Spiny hackberry (Celtis pallida) in the elm family.
Overwintering stage: Older ...more ↓
