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Afranius Duskywing
                            Erynnis afranius duskeywing2

 

Females lay eggs singly under leaves of the host plant.
Females lay eggs singly under leaves of the host plant.
  • Caterpillar Hosts: Various legumes including deerweed (Lotus scoparius), lupine (Lupinus species), and milkvetch (Astragalus species).
  • Wing Span: 1 1/4 – 1 3/8 inches (3.2 – 3.5 cm).
  • Life History: To seek females, males perch in gullies and swales during the day.
  • Flight: Several flights from March-August in southern California; 
  • Adult Food: Flower nectar.
  • Habitat: Open woodlands, edges and openings in forests, prairie.
  • Range: Montana and North Dakota south through the mountains to southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.
  • more info:   www. Wikpedia