Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni
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#1 Male Emerging on  2 April 2011
male emerging

Inflating wings
emerging

Inflating wings
emerging

Inflating wings
inflating wings


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Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Larvae located 19 March 2011 by Jacque Wolfe, Nicky Davis, Les Davis  at Airport Hill, St. George, Washington County, Utah, 2900 feet, host plant Xythoriza tortifolia (as shown in most recent revision (1996) Jepson Manual) previously known as Machaeranthera tortifolia

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#1 Larvae

GPS
N. 37º 6' 08.26", W 113º 36' 12.4"

Elevation
3294 Feet


Host Plant
Mohave Wood-Aster, Xylhoriza tortifolia previously known as Machaeranthera tortifolia

Pronunciation: zy-lo-RI-za tor-ti-FO-lee-a.
Xylorhi'za: from the Greek xylon, "wood," and rhiza, "root," thus meaning "a woody root" (ref. genus Xylorhiza)

tortifo'lia: from the Latin for "twisted leaf"

Life History
ova:  9 Days
Larvae:  over winter as larva
Pupae:  11 days
Adult:  unknown


Pronunciation
Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni
clo-SIGN-ee   uh-cast-us   new-MEG-en-ee


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