Apodemia walkeri

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Apodemia walkeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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). [1] [2] The species was described by Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin in 1886. [3] 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.

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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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