Calephelis is a genus of butterflies that belongs to the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Americas, with 43 species in the Neotropical regions and 11 species in the Nearctic.
Calephelis is a genus of butterflies that belongs to the family Riodinidae. They are resident in the Americas, with 43 species in the Neotropical regions and 11 species in the Nearctic.
==Larva host plants== Species of Calephelis feed on the Asteraceae, Ranunculaceae, Euphorbiaceae, and Bromeliaceae. Recorded larval host plants are in the genera Packera, Parthenium, Mikania, Cirsium, Baccharis, Clematis, Encelia, Eupatorium, Ageratina, Bebbia, Acalypha, Bromelia, Chromolaena, Calea, Fleischmannia, and Verbesina.
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