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LARVA     SPECIMEN

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Butterfly from Larva #1
dorsal

Adult from the larva with orange/red markings on a black ground color.

dorsal

ventral

Butterfly from Larva #2
dorsal

V. annabella from yellow spotted larva


Butterfly at Antelope Island  - October of 2005
square-tipped forewing has orange bar in costal margin. Painted lady doesn't have the orange bar

Butterfly at Hidden Valley  - October of 2005
square-tipped forewing has orange bar in costal margin. Painted lady doesn't have the orange bar

Butterfly at Antelope Island  - August of 2005
hindwing 3 or 4 blue submarginal spots.




Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis

Butterfly Number 1
Photos from the  larva with red/orange markings on a black ground. Found September 21, 2006 by Jack Harry at the Salt Lake Airport Weather Station.
1., 2., 3. Dorsal
4. Ventral

Butterfly Number 2
1. Dorsal, October 10, 2006
2. Ventral,
October 10, 2006
1. Dorsal,  October 17, 2005, Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah, 
2. Dorsal View - October 6, 2005 - Hidden Valley Park, Salt Lake County, Utah -
3. Dorsal View - August 14, 2005 - Garr Ranch, Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah -  ©Nicky Davis

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