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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 Callophrys perplexa, adults feed on the flower nectar of many different 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 Callophrys perplexa, eggs are typically deposited on buckwheat or deerweed 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 Callophrys perplexa, the tiny, round, pale green eggs are typically found on buckwheat or deerweed 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 Callophrys perplexa, caterpillars have a wide, hairy body and are green or brownish-green (sometimes becoming reddish) in color, with a wide, light-colored lateral stripe along each side. Older caterpillars develop a dark dorsal band between two light-colored stripes down their back.
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 Callophrys perplexa, caterpillars typically feed on buckwheat or deerweed 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 Callophrys perplexa, pupae are enclosed in a smooth, ovoid, light brown, translucent shell (chrysalis), and are typically found on the ground or in debris under a buckwheat or deerweed 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.
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Individuals in a net
One or more individuals are seen caught in a net.
For abundance, enter the number of individual animals observed in this phenophase.
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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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