Apodemia walkeri

Apodemia walkeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Apodemia
Species:
A. walkeri
Binomial name
Apodemia walkeri
Godman & Salvin, [1886]

Apodemia walkeri, commonly known as Walker's metalmark, is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae (metalmarks), in the superfamily Papilionoidea (butterflies and skippers). The species was described by Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin in 1886. It is found from north-western Costa Rica north through Mexico. It is an occasional visitor to the lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas. The habitat consists of subtropical scrubs and forests.

References

  1. ↑ "Apodemia walkeri Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  2. ↑ "Apodemia walkeri Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Apodemia walkeri Species Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-01-18.

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