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MALE (DORSAL) SUMMER FORM
MALE (DORSAL) WINTER FORM
FEMALE (DORSAL) SUMMER FORM
FEMALE (DORSAL) WHITE FORM
VENTRAL
Caterpillar Hostplants | Leguminosae: Ground Plum (Astragalus crassicarpus), Platte River Milk-Vetch (Astragalus plattensis), Wild Indigo (Baptisa sp.), Pursh's Deer Vetch (Lotus unifoliolatus), Bush Clovers (Lespedeza sp.), Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), Black Medick (Medicago lupulina), White Sweet-Clover (Melilotus albus), Yellow Sweet-Clover (Melilotus officinalis), Coffee-Bean (Sesbania herbacea), White Clover (Trifolium repens), Red Clover (Trifolium pratense), and Common Vetch (Vicia sativa). |
Area
Sighting Locations | Throughout the metroplex. Fields, vacant lots, gardens. |
Seasonal Flight Data | Virtually year round. Late January - Late November/early December. |
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