8:47:45
A.M. February 19, 2006
Photo
Details - ©Nicky Davis
This
male A. cethura mojavensis butterfly was in diapause (hibernation) for
3
years awaiting perfect
conditions for emergence to insure survival of it's species in it's
harsh
desert environment.
location
and date
Reared by
Todd
Stout who extracted the ova Mar 15, 2003 at an elevation of 3300 feet,
1.8 road miles North of St. George, on East side of Utah Highway 18,
Washington County, Utah.
Eclosure
(emergence from
pupa) on
February 19, 2006
Host
Plants
Western
Tansy MustardDescurainia pinnata
Caulanthus
lasiophyllum var. utahensis
Streptanthella
longirostris |
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