Apodemia virgulti peninsularis in the Laguna Mountains along the Big Laguna trail. April 25, 2011.

These two Apodemia virgulti peninsularis were flying early in a large patch of Wright's Buckwheat, their larval host, in the Laguna Mountains along the Big Laguna trail. April 17, 2008.

Apodemia virgulti peninsularis, the Peninsular Metalmark. Note the almost total absense of white spots in the hindwind postmedian orange area, and the reduced basal white spots on the forewing close to the thorax.