Lange's metalmark butterfly at Antioch Dunes Refuge

A mostly rust-colored butterfly with white-spotted black-and-brown on the fringes of its wings rests on a plant

Lange's metalmark butterfly at Antioch Dunes Refuge

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge in the California Bay Area conserves habitat for the Lange's metalmark butterfly, as well as other endangered species.

Image

Photo By/Credit

Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group

Facility

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Coastal

Recreational Activity

Photography

Species

Apodemia mormo langei

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Subject tags

Endangered and/or Threatened species

Insects

Wildlife management

Wildlife refuges

Wildlife restoration

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