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Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia)

MALE (DORSAL)

FEMALE (DORSAL)

VENTRAL

 

Caterpillar HostplantsLead Plant (Amorpha canescens), False Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa), Soy Bean (Glycine max), Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), Black Dalea (Dalea frutescens), Purple Prairie Clover (Dalea purpurea), and clover (Trifolium sp.).
Area Sighting
Locations
Throughout the metroplex. Norbuck Park, White Rock Lake, Lake Lewisville
Seasonal Flight Data
General NotesLate February - December. More common in spring and fall.

Additional Photographs

 

 

 

OVA

LARVA

PUPA

ADULT


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