Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An American hesperiid butterfly, Pholisora catullus, widespread in the United States. Its larvæ live on Chenopodium.
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Flowering plants also attract butterflies such as the Mojave sooty-wing (Pholisora libya), and the widely distributed painted lady (Vanessa cardui).
Mojave desert 2008
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