Afranius Duskywing, Pupa - Erynnis afranius

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LARVA     ADULT
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#1 Pupa formed 15 June 2009

pupa formed 15 June 2009

#1 Pupa  17 June 2009
development on 17 June 2009

#2 Pupa  26 June 2009
showing red-eye

#2 Pupa  26 June 2009 - 10:57 P.M.
development as of 26 June 2009 10:57 P.M.

#2 Pupa  28 June 2009 - 8:52 A.M.
shows development as of 28 June 2009

#2 Pupa  28 June 2009 - 2:28 P.M. - Shows butterfly beginning to separate from pupa wing case
butterfly separating from pupa wing case

#2 Pupa  28 June 2009 - 10:21 P.M. - Shows butterfly nearly all separated from pupa case. 
Butterfly emerged during the night of  28 June 2009
nearly all separated from pupa


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
On June 5, 2009, Todd Stout, Nicky Davis and Les Davis located larvae in nests on Hedysarum boreale at Red Butte Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah

GPS  40.46.07.10 N,  111.49.31.88 W.
ELEVATION  5075 feet

Host Plant

Northern Sweetvetch, Hedysarum boreale

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