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LARVAE PUPAE ADULT MALE EMERGING
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Details - ©Nicky Davis Larvae located 19 March 2011 by Jacque Wolfe, Nicky Davis, Les Davis at Airport Hill, St. George, Washington County, Utah, 2900 feet, host plant Xythoriza tortifolia (as shown in most recent revision (1996) Jepson Manual) previously known as Machaeranthera tortifolia Photos #1 Larvae 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" Life History ova: 9 Days Larvae: over winter as larva Pupae: 11 days Adult: unknown Pronunciation Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni clo-SIGN-ee uh-cast-us new-MEG-en-ee Back to Top |