Mormo metalmark butterfly
Apodemia mormo
insectView on iNaturalist
CA: Threatened
Listed as Threatened under California Endangered Species Act
Plants that support Mormo metalmark butterfly
3 plants
California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
shrub
Host plant for multiple subspecies with extended breeding season
Bay Area native
Golden aster
Heterotheca sessiliflora
perennial herb
host plant for larvae development Apr-Oct
Bay Area native
Goldenfleece
Ericameria arborescens
shrub
Caterpillar host plant for desert and chaparral populations
Bay Area native