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Photo showing empty pupa on the left side
empty pupa

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Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Female collected by Les Davis from private property along Sheep Lane in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah, with permission from owner.
Elevation 4348 feet
North 40º 35' 37.86", West 112º 22' 12.99"


Emergence of adult butterfly from pupa on September 25, 2006
1., 3. Butterfly has emerged and is pumping fluid through it's veins between  8:51 and  8:53 A.M.
4. 11:29 A.M. 

Forewing length: 5 -7 mm. Dorsal wing brown, becoming blue near the body. Ventral - small black spots near base, row of black spots at outer margin

Host Plants
Silverscale, syn. Silver Orach, syn. Wedgescale - Atriplex argentea
Tumbleweed, syn. Russian Thistle - Salsola kali

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