Wild Utah Photos of Butterflies, Small Checkered-Skipper - Pyrgus scriptura, Immature, larva collected July 26, 2006, on Sida hederacea at an elevation of 4200 feet at the Jordan River Model Port, Salt Lake County, Utah.

Small Checkered Skipper, Immature - Pyrgus scriptura

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Adult

July 28, 2006

July 28, 2006
lateral

Pupa

Pupa at 11:40 A.M. August 08, 2007
pupa on August 08, 2007

Pupa at 9:00 A.M. August 11, 2007. Butterfly emerged at apx. 9:45 A.M.
pupa on August 11, 2007

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis

Pupa
Larva collected July 27, 2007 by Todd Stout - 4200 feet, Jordan River State Park Modelport, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake/Davis County, Utah - On host plant Sida hederacea. These are photos of the resulting pupa and butterfly.

Larva
These are photos of the larva collected July 26, 2006, by Todd Stout on Sida hederacea at an elevation of 4200 feet at the Jordan River Model Port, Salt Lake County, Utah.

July 29, 2006
1. dorsal
2. lateral
Canon 20D, 100mm lens, F13, ISO 200, Flash +1
©Nicky Davis

Host Plant
Weedy plants in the Mallow Family.
For photos of plant being used by this larva, click on
Alkali Mallow syn. Dollar Weed syn. Cheeseweed == Sida hederacea

Notes
This butterfly has one flight in the northern part of it's range and up to three flights in the southern part of it's range.

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