Queen Alexandra's Sulphur Colias alexandra edwardsi Adults Home - Butterflies - Details Immatures        Male Eclosure       Female Eclosure

FEMALE MALE Adult Male drying wings after emerging from pupa 7 July 2009 Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis 1.  Newly emerged female  and male photos DESCRIPTION Alexandra edwardsii has a slight pinkish  rim around the discal spot on the under hindwing that is lacking in the alexandra alexandra.  They have some pink in  the fringes, mostly on the underside.  LIFE HISTORY: Ovum:  5 days Larva:  19- 22 days Pupa:  7 - 8 days Adult:  unknown Broods: 1 to 2 Hibernation:  Overwinter as  third instars LARVAL HOST PLANTS Astragalus cicer Astragalus beckwithii - purple-flowered Astragalus beckwithii - pale yellow-flowered

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