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Adult from Pupa #1
ventral

dorsal

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August 3, 2006
close_up of head and abdomen - side view

dorsal

ventral

top view of head and abdomen
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Upper surface of male forewing yellow with narrow black stripes. Female deeper yellow or orange with wider black stripes and more iridescent blue on hindwing. Each hindwing has 2 tails

Upper surface of male forewing yellow with narrow black stripes. Female deeper yellow or orange with wider black stripes and more iridescent blue on hindwing. Each hindwing has 2 tails

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Butterfly from Pupa #1 - emerged April 03, 2007

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August 3, 2006.  Adult emerged July 30th  from ova collected by T. Stout, June 12, 2006, Farmington Canyon, Davis County, Utah
1. Close-up of head and body - lateral
2. Dorsal
3. Ventral
4. Close-up of head and body - dorsal
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Ogden Nature Conservancy, Weber Canyon, Utah  - ©NJDavis
1. ventral, 2. dorsal - Ogden Nature Conservancy, Weber Canyon, Utah  - ©NJDavis

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