noun
- a small butterfly of the family Riodinidae, typically having metallic spots or markings on the wings
Usage: entomology
Examples
- The metalmark butterfly fluttered among the wildflowers in the meadow.
- Scientists discovered a new species of metalmark in the tropical rainforest.
- The metalmark’s wings shimmered with copper-colored spots in the sunlight.
- Collectors prize metalmarks for their distinctive metallic wing patterns.
- The little metalmark landed delicately on the researcher’s field notebook.
- Several metalmark species are found only in specific regions of South America.