Yucca Giant-Skipper, Male Eclosure - Hesperiidae Megathyminae Megathymus yuccae coloradensis

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#4 Emerging
head just coming out

butterfly completely free of the pupa

looking for perch

on a perch

on perch- ventral view

inflating wings

inflating wings-7:57 A.M.

inflating wings - 8:21 A.M.
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Butterfly #1 emerging from Pupa 7:45 A.M. on March 23, 2007
Butterfly from Pupa #1 emerging

Photo and Other  Details - ©Nicky Davis
Extraction location and date
Pupa #4 was extracted on March 3, 2007, at  an  elevation of 3035 feet  from  Warner Valley, Washington County, Utah.  N  37.01.675,  W  113.26.28

Emerging from pupa
Butterfly from Pupa # 4 emerged at 7:50 A.M. MST - daylight savings time
Since the Pupa was taken out of the Yucca root,  these photos are of the butterfly on paper while emerging, then on an old Yucca flower stalk.
1.  Head just coming out - 7:50 A.M.
2.  Completely free of the pupa - 7:51 A.M.
3.  Looking for a perch to inflate wings - 7:51 A.M.
4.  On perch, dorsal view - 7:52 A.M.
5.  On perch, ventral view - 7:54 A.M.
6.  Beginning to inflate wings - 7:56 A.M.
7.  Inflating wings - 7:57 A.M.
8.  Inflating wings - 8:21 A.M.

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