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Scientific Name: Apodemia Mormo Langei
Listed as Endangered in: California
Lange's Metalmark Butterfly lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Adults can reach up to the length of one point five inches. Their diet consists of the nectar of butterweed and buckwheat. Females will lay their eggs on buckwheat and the larvae will hatch soon after. Threats to this species include its restricted area and habitat destruction. Conservation measures underway include a recovery plan and reserves for the species.
Listed as Endangered in: California
Lange's Metalmark Butterfly lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Adults can reach up to the length of one point five inches. Their diet consists of the nectar of butterweed and buckwheat. Females will lay their eggs on buckwheat and the larvae will hatch soon after. Threats to this species include its restricted area and habitat destruction. Conservation measures underway include a recovery plan and reserves for the species.