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LARVAE PUPAE SPECIMEN ADULT MALE MALE ECLOSURE FEMALE ECLOSURE
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Newly emerged Female
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©Nicky Davis 1. Newly emerged female photos DESCRIPTION alexandra edwardsii has a slight pinkish rim around the discal spot on the under hindwing that is lacking in the alexandra alexandra. They have some pink in the fringes, mostly on the underside. Larval Host Plants: Astragalus cicer Astragalus beckwithii - purple-flowered Astragalus beckwithii - pale yellow-flowered LIFE HISTORY: Ovum: 5 days Larva: 19- 22 days Pupa: 7 - 8 days Adult: unknown Broods: 1 to 2 Hibernation: Overwinter as third instars Back to Top |