Copulation in progress.
Only dots, no chevrons, no orange
Female found on Island Broom host plant in rocky canyon on Santa Rosa Island. No underside view. Will add subspecies ID later but this should be the threatened Island subspecies PseudoXerces that has similar hindwing spot patterns to the extinct Xerces Blue. Partly cloudy and windy day in the 60’s F.
first cycle
Briefly on hibiscus leaves
He buzzed off before I could pinch him.
Tia and Mr. Binder photographed this mosquito which was reared from a larva Tia found in her yard on 7/2/19.
This mosquito was reared form a larva caught by Kira on 1/31/18.Photo By Zoey
Larvae (6) in a rock pool. Collected by P. Seabourn and identified by M. Medeiros/P. Seabourn.