Pallid Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes pallescens pallescens
Adults

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Male eclosed November 3, 2006
male




Worn Male October 07, 2006 by the dunes
male



Worn Male October 07, 2006 by the dunes
male



Worn Male
male


Worn Male
male


Female- Just after Eclosure
female


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Adult male Feeding on nectar of host plant, Kearney's Buckwheat.
October 4-7, 2006. Between Lynndyl and Jericho Sand Dunes, Millard County, Utah
Elevation 4933 feet
North 39º 38.740 feet, West 112º 18.357 feet

1. Ventral view of worn male feeding on nectar of host plant, Eriogonum kearneyi
2. Dorsal view of worn  male
3. 4. Dorsal view of male from pupa #2


1. Ventral view of female

Host Plant

Kearney's Buckwheat, Syn. Money Buckwheat - Eriogonum Kearneyi==Eriogonum nummulare



For photos of one of the parasites that plague this pallescens population, go to
Parasites



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