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Male July 20, 2016 - Uinta Mountains, Utah Female - July 20, 2016 - Uinta Mountains, Utah July 21, 2016 - Highway 150, Uinta Mountains PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis (6 photos)Adults from female located by Jack Harry 24 July 2005, Utah Highway 150,at the start of the Upper Setting Road, .9 miles East of Kamas, Summit County, Utah, elevation 7500 feet (3)Photos of butterflies "on the wing" along Highway 150, Uinta Mountains, July 20-21, 2016 Life History Ova Larvae:  Larvae fed 14 days then hibernated as third instar.  Larvae were taken out of hibernation in March 2011 and molted to fourth instar 20 March 2011.  Fourth instar fed for  9-10 days  before forming pupae. Pupae:  9 days to eclosure Adult:  Unknown Host Plant Rumex acetosella (a hybrid)