Leanira Checkerspot- Chlosyne leanira alma - Female Emerging from Pupa
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LARVAE     PUPAE     MALE EMERGING ?     SPECIMEN

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#3 Pupa - Female - Emerged 4:47 P.M. 11 May 2010
female emerging

female emerging

female emerging

Female Inflating Wings
inflating wings

inflating wings

inflating wings

inflating wings

Female Drying Wings
drying wings

Close-up showing tip of female abdomen
shows tip of abdomen


Close-up of  face
face


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Larva located by  Les and Nicky Davis  on 26 April 2010 at South end of Thomas Range, Juab County, Utah
GPS
N. 39º 39' 7.84", W 113º 05" 4.51'

Elevation
5306 Feet

Host Plant
Indian Paintbrush - Castilleja chromosa
They prefer eating flower buds and the bright scarlet leafy bracts that surround the narrow tubular greenish-yellow flowers.  They like to rest on a dead twig from the previous year's plants so a twig was placed in the container next to the flower and bracts for their use. Number three and five larva formed a pupa using a twig  as a base.

Ova - unknown
Larvae - unknown since they were located when they were fourth or fifth instars
Pupae - It took 9 to 10 days for the pupae to develop and the butterfly to eclose.


For Habitat click on
South end of the Thomas Range in the West Desert, Juab County, Utah

Pronunciation
Chlosyne leanira alma
clo-sign-ee   lee_an_ear_ah  al-ma



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