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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Whites, Sulphurs, Yellows (Pieridae) » Sulphurs and Yellows (Coliadinae) » Dogfaces (Zerene) » Southern Dogface - Hodges#4224 (Zerene cesonia)
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Southern Dogface BF - Zerene cesonia - female
Copyright © 2007 Robert L. Pearson

Southern Dogface BF - Zerene cesonia - Female
Skull Valley, AZ, USA (WSW of Prescott 10 miles), Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Hand netted as it meandered thru the yard. I have quit a few more images.....sounds like "The Golden State " needs to come to AZ for it's State Butterfly. HaHa! He Ron!

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Souhern Dogface BF - Zerene cesonia - female Southern Dogface BF - Zerene cesonia - female Southern Dogface BF - Zerene cesonia - female Southern Dogface BF - Zerene cesonia - female
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Contributed by Robert L. Pearson on 3 April, 2007 - 11:14pm
Last updated 27 September, 2017 - 4:40pm

I am humbled.
I shall drive through Arizona with a net attached to The Mazda Theatre for Performing Insects in an attempt to attract a new cast member. Actually, I deplore the choice of the dogface as California'state butterfly, strongly preferring Lorquin's Admiral, which came in second in the balloting. That one I've photographed!

Wait! I think I'm on to your secret. After a closer look at your photos, are you sure you didn't trim the wings on a sulphur and then attack it with poster paint?
… Ron Hemberger, 4 April, 2007 - 11:58pm login or register to post comments

 
The shape of the wing & that
The shape of the wing & that Large BLACK circle should have ID'd it for me, without the water trick to get the wings opened for display! & confirmation.
No, Ron.... an artist I am not. Wonder what the AZ State Butterfly is?
Lots of Duskywings here now........I know that I am looking for them more this 2nd year, also.
… Robert L. Pearson, 5 April, 2007 - 1:01am login or register to post comments

 
Two-Tailed Swallowtail is the Arizona Butterfly
I'll be looking...
… Ron Hemberger, 5 April, 2007 - 1:09am login or register to post comments

 
2 tailed
Oh, Yes. I got some beauties last year. I was surprized to see them so early this year. The Lilac & Hollyhocks were blooming last year when I first saw theme here. The Higher temperatures last month gave many of these critters a jump start this Spring.
… Robert L. Pearson, 5 April, 2007 - 1:19am login or register to post comments

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