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LARVA PUPA MALE EMERGING SPECIMEN
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Drying wings just after emerging from pupa 15 April 2010
Drying wings just after emerging from pupa
Drying wings just after emerging from pupa
Dorsal View
Close-up of face
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Details - ©Nicky Davis Larva located by Todd Stout 29 March 2010 at West Black Ridge, near St. George, Washington County, Utah GPS N. 37º 6' 08.26", W 113º 36' 12.4" Elevation 3294 Feet Host Plant Mohave Wood-Aster, Xylhoriza tortifolia previously known as Machaeranthera tortifolia Pronunciation: zy-lo-RI-za tor-ti-FO-lee-a. Xylorhi'za: from the Greek xylon, "wood," and rhiza, "root," thus meaning "a woody root" (ref. genus Xylorhiza) tortifo'lia: from the Latin for "twisted leaf" Pronunciation Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni clo-sign-ee uh-cast-us new-MEEG-een-ee Back to Top |