Desert Orangetip
Anthocharis cethura mojavensis
Male


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Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Adult  Male soon after eclosure
1. Ventral view -  02-20-06   -  Canon D20  -  100mm  - M -   ISO 100   -  1/250   -  F18  - flash +1/3
2.  Ventral view -  02-20-06   -  Canon D20  -  100mm  - M -   ISO 100   -  1/250   -  F18  - flash +1/3
3.  Handsome face, green eyes -  02-20-06  -  Canon D20  -  100mm  - M -   ISO 100   -  1/250   -  F18  -  flash +1
4.  Dorsal view - 02-20-06  - Canon D20  -  100mm  - M -   ISO 100   -  1/250   -  F16  -  flash +2/3
5. Partial dorsal view  - 02-20-06  Canon D20  -  100mm  - M -   ISO 100   -  1/250   -  F18  -  flash +1/3

This male A. cethura mojavensis butterfly was in diapause (hibernation) for 3 years awaiting  perfect conditions for emergence to insure survival of it's species in it's harsh desert environment.

location and date
Reared  by Todd Stout who extracted the ova Mar 15, 2003 at an elevation of 3300 feet, 1.8 road miles North of St. George, on East side of Utah Highway 18, Washington County, Utah.



Host Plants
Western Tansy MustardDescurainia pinnata
Caulanthus lasiophyllum var. utahensis
Streptanthella longirostris

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