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Apodemia mejicanus

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Apodemia mejicanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Apodemia
Species:
A. mejicanus
Binomial name
Apodemia mejicanus
(Behr, 1865)

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.[1][2] It is found in North America.[1]

Subspecies

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Three subspecies belong to Apodemia mejicanus:

  • Apodemia mejicanus deserti Barnes & McDunnough, 1918 i
  • Apodemia mejicanus mejicanus (Behr, 1865) i b
  • Apodemia mejicanus pueblo Scott, 1998 i b

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = BugGuide[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Apodemia mejicanus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  2. ^ a b "Apodemia mejicanus Species Information". BugGuide. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  3. ^ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  4. ^ "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-05-04.

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