Members of the family Riodinidae, Ares metalmark butterflies (Emesis ares) are found across Southern Arizona, Southwestern New Mexico and Mexico and are prevalent in oak woodlands and washes. The butterflies — notable for their orange undersides, small black spots and white-and-gray fringe — thrive on flower nectar and typically emerge from their chrysalises in July. Bruce D. Taubert photographed this metalmark on a blanket flower near Patagonia in Southern Arizona.
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