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The upper side of the wings are brown with the forewings having yellow spots. The under side is mainly mottled with black and gray. The wingspan is 48–79 mm (1.9–3.1 in). Caterpillars feed on
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This butterfly may be seen in deserts, foothills, and woodlands where yucca plants, in which their eggs are laid, occur.
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