Arrowhead Blue
 Glaucopsyche piasus daunis
Immatures


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Larva

August 23, 2006 - Larva "walking" off the plant
to search for a suitable spot  to pupate
searching for suitable spot to pupate

walking off the plant to search for a proper place to pupate


August 22, 2006 - Active larva feeding on lupine flower buds
Active larva on August 22, 2006

August 22, 2006


Pupa Development

February 08, 2007
dorsal
lateral

Pupa photo taken on September 23, 2007,
after being set back into winter conditions on March 15,
then back to spring conditions on August 29, 2007
dorsal
lateral view

Photos of Pupa  taken on September 24, 2007
dorsal view of the larva on the day it eclosed
lateral view of the larva on the day it eclosed


Host Plants - Lupines ©Todd Stout
lupine, silvery blue host plant


Photo Detail - ©Nicky Davis

On August 15, 2006, Todd Stout collected larva ( which was on a Lupine plant)  at West Bountiful Peak, Davis County, Utah.


HOST PLANTS

Lupines 

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