Observation date: August 16, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Males were cruising the yard all morning then i noticed the female laying eggs sorry for the grainy photo she was very wary of me. Got three more eggs already raising some young larva very small and lots of Frass on bottom of rearing container. Calliandra inaequilatera (aka Calliandra haematocephala), sometimes called pink powder puff or pink fairy duster, These have red flowers. Thanks to Bob Allen, Wildflowers of Orange County, Ca. and Ron Vanderhoff, Peter Bryant and Joan Avis. For the ID of Plant. https://www.google.com/search?q=Calliandra+inaequilatera&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwixhpzI19zVAhVHilQKHQALAKoQsAQILw&biw=1312&bih=915 Link to Photos of Plant host for large orange sulphur in Orange County Ca.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 18, 2017
Coordinator notes: None.
