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Euphilotes glaucon
Copyright © 2022 Leslie Goethals

Euphilotes glaucon
Eastern Sierra, Mono County, California, USA
July 4, 2021
~7100' elevation, Rattlesnake Grade.
Caterpillar was feeding on the flowers of Sulphur Buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum). Caterpillar was collected and reared to adult.
Flowers were much more yellow than shown in the photo.

Suggested ID, research grade from iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/113572545

June 29. 2021 Collected
July 6, 2021 Pupated
April 27, 2022 Eclosed. Inside wings were a dark blue.

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Contributed by Leslie Goethals on 1 May, 2022 - 11:44am

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