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MALE FEMALE MALE EMERGENCE LARVA PUPA SPECIMEN
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Details - ©Nicky Davis Larvae found October 4 & 7, 2006. Between Lynndyl and Jericho Sand Dunes, Millard County, Utah Elevation 4933 feet North 39º 38.740 feet, West 112º 18.357 feet Photos 1., through 9. Female finally eclosed on December 06, 2006. Unfolding of the wings was delayed a few minutes when the butterfly had difficulty separating from the pupa shell. First a piece of the shell was stuck to a wing, then to the end of the abdomen. Host Plant For photos of host plant, click on KEARNEY'S BUCKWHEAT, SYN. MONEY BUCKWHEAT - ERIOGONUM KEARNEYI==Eriogonum nummulare For photos of one of the parasites plaguing this pallescens population, click on Parasites Back to Top |