Desert Buckwheat Blue
Euphilotes pallescens emmeli

Pupae

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18 September 2011
Pupa #1
pupa
pupa


Pupa showing development
eye color - 3 October 2011
eye color

pupa


Pupa showing wing color on 7 October 2011
Female emerged 8 October 1:30 P.M. 2011
wing color
wing color on 7 October 2011



#2 Pupa - 2:00 P.M.
8 October 2011
#2 Pupa
#2 pupa
#2 pupa


#2 Pupa - 7:46 A.M. 9 October 2011
 50 minutues before adult female emerged
50 minutes before adult emerged
pupa
pupa


#10 Male Pupa 6:43 A.M.  10 October 2011
12 minutes before eclosure
#10 male pupa
male pupa
#10 male pupa  12 minutes before emerging




Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Les & Nicky Davis, Jacque Wolfe and Jack Harry located larvae near Little Flat Top, Emery County, Utah - 12 September 2011
Elevation -  5025 Feet

It has been  reported that this subspecies is associated with ants and many of the host plant in this area were in ant beds and the ants were all over the plant. 

Host Plant
Sand Buckwheat - Eriogonum leptocladon

Habitat
Little Flat Top

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