North American Ecology (US and Canada)
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由North American Butterfly Knowledge Network提供
Apodemia mormo is resident throughout the western United states, with distinct populations in North/South Dakota and in Wyoming; the species ranges to Sinaloa, Mex. (Scott 1986). Habitats are grassland, chaparral, open woodland and dunes. Host plants are herbaceous or shrubs and include many species but mostly from one family, Polygonaceae. Eggs are laid on the host plant in clusters of two to four eggs per clutch. Individuals overwinter as young larvae. In most of the range, there is one flight each year with the approximate flight time mainly Aug 1-Aug30, in the south there are several flights Mar1 through early Oct. (Scott 1986).
Behavior
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由North American Butterfly Knowledge Network提供
Adults sip flower nectar, mostly from Erigonum. Males perch for females (Scott, 1986).
