Apologies for poor image quality; it flew off before I could refocus.
Found after dark on the cement below a street light. Temperatures were warmer today and likely caused this guy to emerge early
Last instar larva on pellitory-of-the-wall.
It is pupa on right.
4th instar larva on cheeseweed, Malva parviflora. Matt Forister of NV believes these are threatened, yet here they are thriving along a grungy street in the warehouse district of east Los Angeles.
It is pupa on left. Spread adult is shown too.
I think this is right...