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Clodius with a chastity belt - Parnassius clodius - female
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Clodius with a chastity belt - Parnassius clodius - Female
Calpine, Sierra County, California, USA
June 29, 2006
This female has the waxy shield the male puts on her after mating, to ensure no other males mate with her.

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Clodius with a chastity belt - Parnassius clodius - female Clodius Parnassian - Parnassius clodius - female
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Contributed by tom murray on 12 July, 2006 - 9:54pm
Last updated 13 July, 2006 - 4:37am

Amazing!
What an interesting addition!

Were you on an organized butterflying expedition when you took all these? I saw you had Paul Opler credited with one of your other IDs from the same day.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 13 July, 2006 - 6:35am login or register to post comments

 
Yes
12 of us from the Massachusetts Butterfly Club took a 5 day course, mostly field trips with Paul Opler and his wife Evi Buckner-Opler.
Evi was the one who netted this one, and held it with the tweezers. It was fun, educational, and confusing at the same time. Paul's studying the Blues, and to know exactly which one you found without using a microscope, you might have to know the host plant, the exact location and when flight times are.
… tom murray, 13 July, 2006 - 6:59am login or register to post comments

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