Western Pygmy-Blue - Brephidium exilis - Specimen
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BUTTERFLY  EMERGENCE       ADULTS     IMMATURES
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Male Dorsal - 3.5 Miles SSE ST. George,
 Ft. Pierce Wash, Washington County, Utah, 5 October 1985
Jack Harry Collection
male dorsal view
 Female Dorsal
St. George, Washington County, Utah
elevation 2600 feet - 18 April 1987
Female Dorsal


Male  Ventral -  larva located by Cartago,
Inyo County, California - emerged  17 May 1998
Jack Harry Collection
Male ventral

Female Ventral
Salt Lake City Airport, Salt Lake County, Utah
emerged  29 October 2001
Female Ventral









PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis
LOCATION:
Located by Jack Harry on 5 October 1985,  3.5 miles SSE of St. George, at Ft. Pierce Wash, Washington County, Utah

ELEVATION
2600 feet

LIFE HISTORY:
Ovum:  5 days
Larva:  20 days
Pupa:  9 days
Adult: 
Broods:
Hibernation:  Overwinters as




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