Home - Butterflies - Swallowtails - Whites and Sulphurs - Coppers, Hairstreaks, Blues & Metalmarks - Brushfoots - Skippers
Photo & Other Details - Characteristics & Utah Range Map
Scroll down to see all photos of immatures - For other photos/information, click on your choice of
MALE FEMALE MALE EMERGENCE FEMALE EMERGENCE LARVA SPECIMEN
Newly formed pupa #5 |
Newly formed pupa #5 |
Male Pupa #3 showing development on November 02, 2006  |
Male Pupa #3 showing development on November 02, 2006  |
Male Pupa #3 showing development on November 08, 2006  |
Male Pupa #3 showing development on November 08, 2006  |
Male Pupa #3 ready to eclose on November 09, 2006. Butterfly emerged at 10:02 A.M. |
|
9:42 A.M. November 09, 2006  |
7:56 A.M. November 09, 2006  |
| Photo
Details - ©Nicky Davis Larva located October 5th and 7th, Near Lynndyl, Millard County, Utah Elevation 4933 feet North 39º 38.740 feet, West 112º 18.357 feet Pupa #3 1. left, 9:42 A.M. 1. right, 7:56 A.M.. - Pupa just before eclosure November 9, 2006. Male butterfly emerged at 10:02 A.M. 2. left, 4 P.M. 1. right, 9 P.M. - Pupa showing development November 8, 2006 3. left, 1. right - Pupa showing development November 3, 2006 Pupa # 5 1. Left, 1. right - Pupa on October 10, 2006 Symbiosis 5., 6. As with many blues (Polyommatinae), Euphilotes pallescens caterpillars have a symbiotic relationship with ants. The caterpillars secrete a sugary substance that is consumed by ants who in return provide some protection from predators. 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 that plague this pallescens population, click on Parasites Back to Top |