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Do you see/hear...?
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| Activity
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Adults
One or more adults are seen or heard moving about or at rest.
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For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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Adults feeding
One or more adults are seen feeding with their straw-like tongue (proboscis). If possible, record the substance and species on which they are feeding (for example, nectar, sap, dung, or moist soil) in the comments field. For Apodemia virgulti, adults feed on the flower nectar of buckwheat and other plant species.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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Flower visitation
One or more individuals are seen visiting flowers or flying from flower to flower. If possible, record the name of the plant or describe it in the comments field.
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| Reproduction
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Mating
A male and female are seen coupled in a mating position, usually end to end. This can occur at rest or in flight.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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Egg laying
A female is seen laying eggs on a plant or other surface. If possible, record the name of the plant or describe it in the comments field. For Apodemia virgulti, eggs are typically deposited on buckwheat plants.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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Eggs
One or more eggs are seen on a plant or other surface. If possible, record the name of the plant or describe it in the comments field. For Apodemia virgulti, the tiny, pincushion-shaped eggs are typically found on the leaves of buckwheat plants.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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| Development
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Caterpillars
One or more caterpillars (larvae) are seen moving about or at rest. When seen on a plant, if possible, record the name of the plant or describe it in the comments field. For Apodemia virgulti, caterpillars are purplish with rows of black and yellow projections (tubercules) covered with bunches of short hairs.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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Caterpillars feeding
One or more caterpillars are seen feeding. If possible, record the name of the species or substance being eaten or describe it in the comments field. For Apodemia virgulti, caterpillars typically feed on the leaves and stems of buckwheat plants.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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Pupae
One or more pupae are seen in a cocoon or shell (puparium). For Apodemia virgulti, pupae are enclosed in a smooth, ovoid, brown, translucent shell (chrysalis) that is covered in white hairs and appears darker as the butterfly develops. They are typically found on or near a buckwheat host plant. Do not include empty pupal shells after the adult has emerged from them.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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Dead adults
One or more dead adults are seen.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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Dead caterpillars
One or more dead caterpillars are seen.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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| Method
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Individuals at a feeding station
One or more individuals are seen visiting a feeder, feeding station, or food placed by a person.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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Individuals in a net
One or more individuals are seen caught in a net.
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Individuals in a trap
One or more individuals are seen caught in a trap.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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