Fatal Metalmark (Calephelis nemesis [W. H. Edwards])
Wing span: 3/4 - 1 inch (2 - 2.5 cm).
Identification: Male forewing pointed. Upperside brown with slightly darker median bands; fringes checkered.
Life history: Eggs are laid singly on host plant leaves, which the caterpillars eat.
Flight: All year in south Texas, May-October in California.
Caterpillar hosts: Seepwillow (Baccharis glutinosa), perhaps virgin's bower (Clematis species).
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Brushy or weedy areas along roadsides, washes, ditches, and streams.
Range: Southern California through the Southwest to central Texas, south to southern Mexico.
