Hepburn's Metalmark (Apodemia hepburni Godman & Salvin)
Wing span: 3/4 - 1 1/8 inches (2 - 3 cm).
Identification: Upperside dark gray with copper tinge. Many small white spots, but none of them forming a submarginal line.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: July in Texas, many flights from March-November in Mexico.
Caterpillar hosts: Not reported.
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Desert mountains.
Range: Mexico; strays to Patagonia, Arizona and the Chisos Mountains of Texas.
