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FEMALE
Female Eclosed June 2, 2009
Female Eclosed June 2, 2009
Female Eclosed June 2, 2009
MALE
June 29, 2008
Male Eclosed June 2, 2009
Male Eclosed June 2, 2009
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Details - ©Nicky Davis Located by Les and Nicky Davis and Jack Harry at Strawberry Reservoir, Wasatch County, Utah on June 24, 2008. Elevation 7709 feet Coordinates North 40.09.85, West 111.11.517 Female oviposited June 25-27, 2008 some on lathyrus lanswardi but mainly Astragalus cicer. Eclosed in three to four days and were set on Astragalus cicer to feed. Although they were kept in light 24x7, they all hibernated as third instar. They were put in a refrigerator July 23, 2008 at about 40 F. and after a couple of months were transferred to a refrigerator at about 32 F. On May 8, 2009 they were taken out and placed on Astragalus cicer where they began feeding again. All but four went through to butterflies. Host Plant
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