Pallid Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes pallescens pallescens
Immatures

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Larva - October 8,  2006
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Larva - October 8,  2006
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Larva - October 8,  2006
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ants

ants

Pre Pupa
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Pupa Development
Newly Formed Pupa #5  October 10, 2006
Pupa on October 10, 2006 Pupa on October 10, 2006

Male Pupa #3 showing development on November 02, 2006
showing development showing development

Male Pupa #3 showing development on November 08, 2006
showing development on November 8, 2006 abdomen showing white

Male Pupa #3 ready to eclose on November 09, 2006.  Butterfly emerged at 10:02 A.M.

9:42 A.M. November 09, 2006

just before eclosure on November 9, 2006

7:56 A.M. November 09, 2006
butterfly separated from pupa, giving it a  chaffed look, ready to emerge


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Photos of Immatures. 
The caterpillars are well concealed on the buds and flowers of the host plant. 

Larvae collected by Jack Harry and Les and Nicky Davis on  October  7, 2006,  between Lynndyl and Jericho Sand Dunes, Millard County, Utah
Elevation 4933 feet
North 39º 38.740 feet, West 112º 18.357 feet


Host Plant

Kearney's Buckwheat, Syn. Money Buckwheat - Eriogonum Kearneyi==Eriogonum nummulare



For photos of one of the parasites that plague this pallescens population, go to
Parasites



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