Some species feed on grasshopper eggs in the soil. Some wait on flowers to attach themselves to bees in order to be carried back to the hive to feed on larval bees. This beetle lives in mountainous areas between 4,000 - 6,500 feet in elevation. It is found in mixed forests of juniper, pinion pine and oak, from central Arizona to central Texas. This butterfly is found throughout North America, usually near streams and ponds.
Males fly at anything that enters their territory to see if it is a female.
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