Spring Azure
Celastrina ladon echo==Celastrina echo

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Larva
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PUPAE
Development - Butterfly eclosed 9:12 A.M. January 24, 2007

January 19, 2007 - just after removing from winter hibernation
dorsal lateral ventral

January 22, 2007

dorsal lateral ventral

January 23, 2007 - Showing greenish blue color through the wing case
lateral


Butterfly eclosed  at  9:12 A.M. January 24, 2007

8:15 A.M. January 24, 2007
dorsal


8:55 A.M. January 24, 2007
lateral


8:56 A.M. January 24, 2007
ventral



Photos ©Nicky Davis

Larvae were located June 22, 2006 on Wild Lilac - Ceanothus velutinus in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah

Larva
1.  June 25, 2006 -  Photos of larva on Ceanothus velutinus

2., 3.  June 27, 2006 -  Photos of larva on Ceanothus velutinus

Pupa
 1. thru 10.  Photos of pupa after being brought into spring conditions after being in a winter environment from August 2006 until January 19, 2007

Flight:
Can be from January to July  depending on location and altitude


Host Plant
Wild Lilac - Ceanothus velutinus


Other plants noted  cherry, buckeye, waxflower,  dogwood, blueberries, viburnum, hollies

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