Colorado Hairstreak Hypaurotis crysalus citima Female Home  -  Butterflies  -   Details Immatures     Eclosure      Specimen

Butterfly from egg located in Neff Canyon - Drying wings Drying Wings Female that emerged 1 June 2009 - dorsal view Female that emerged 1 June 2009 - Ventral - Photo on 7 June 2009 Close-up of tails of female that emerged on 1 June 2009 from egg located at Neff's Canyon August 23, 2006, Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah Photos ©Nicky Davis Posed photos of  adult that was reared. 1. -5. June 2006 6.  August 23, 2006 from Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah Life History Eggs:  overwinter as eggs Larva:  20 days Pupa:  15 days Habitat Neff's Canyon - April 1, 2007 Elevation - 5558 feet N. 40.40.623,  W. 111.46.580 Host Plant Gambel's Oak - Quercus gambelii