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Apodemia walkeri

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Apodemia walkeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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.

References

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  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.

Further reading

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  • Pelham, Jonathan P. (2008). "A catalogue of the butterflies of the United States and Canada with a complete bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature". Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, vol. 40, xiv + 658.
  • Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
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