Silvery Blue -  Polyommatinae Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro  - Female Emergence
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From larva located by Todd Stout August 15, 2006,  at West Bountiful Peak, Davis County, Utah
Female butterfly emerged 5:26 P.M. on February 11, 2007


5:28 p.m. lateral

lateral



5:30 p. m.



dorsal - 5:35 p.m.

5:38 P.M.



ventral - 6:17 P.M.


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From  larva located  July 25, 2005 at an elevation of 9400 feet, 0 .1 miles South of Bountiful Peak, Davis County, Utah by Todd Stout.
Female butterfly emerged March 16, 2006
first photo

Third Photo

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4th photo
5h photo 4th Photo

Photo 7
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9th photo






Photos - ©Nicky Davis

Location and Date
From larva located by Todd Stout August 15, 2006,  at West Bountiful Peak, Davis County, Utah
Female butterfly emerged 5:26 P.M. on February 11, 2007

Emergence Photos
1., through 9.  Photos of female emerging from pupa from 5:26 P.M. to 6:17 P.M.  Notice the small piece of pupa stuck to her neck for a long time probably extending the time it took her to inflate her wings.
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Location and Date
Larva was found July 25, 2005 at an elevation of 9400 feet, 0 .1 miles South of Bountiful Peak on the west side of the Wasatch Mountains, Davis County, Utah by Todd Stout.

Emergence Photos
Photo 1 through 7  -   Canon D20, 100mm lens,  1/250,  ISO 200,  F16,  Flash  + 1 2/3
Photo 8  -  Canon D20, 100mm lens,  1/250,  ISO 200,  F16,  Flash  + 2
Photo 9 -   Canon D20, 100mm lens,  1/250,  ISO 200,  F18,  Flash  + 2


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