Juniper Hairstreak, Immatures- Callophrys gryneus chalcosiva==Callophrys siva chalcosiva Home  -     Butterflies    -   Swallowtails     -    Whites and Sulphurs   -   Coppers, Hairstreaks, Blues & Metalmarks   -     Brushfoots     -     Skippers   Photo & Other  Details   -   Characteristics & Utah Range Map Scroll down for all photos of Immatures.  For other photos/information, click on your choice of Adults       Adult  Emergence ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ova - laid June 23,  photo June 25, 2008 Larva 1st Instar - eclosed July 29,   photo taken July 01, 2008 2nd Instar - molted July 4, photo taken July 5, 2008 3rd Instar - July 9th, photo taken July 11, 2008 4th Instar - July 13th, photo July 13, 2008 - feeding on the tip of a juniper branch 4th Instar - July 13th, photo July 13, 2008 4th Instar, dorsal   -  July 18, photo July 20, 2008 4th Instar, lateral   -  July 18, photo July 20, 2008 Pre-Pupa Pupa #4 formed July 26, 2008 Pupa #4 August 8, 2008, same day that the adult butterfly emerged. Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Adult Female located nectaring on various flowers June 21, 2008,  at Black Rock Canyon, Tooele County, Utah Elevation 6497 feet N. 40.01.5706,  W. 112.11.5613 Ova Ova laid  on Utah Juniper ==Juniperus osteosperma  June 23, 2008 Larva #1 1st instar eclosed June 29, 2008 molted to 2nd instar  July 4, 2008 molted to 3rd instar  July 9, 2008 molted to 4th instar July 13th-18th, 2008 Pre-Pupa - July 22, 2008 Pupa # 3 formed July 26, 2008 Ova 6 days Larva  23 days Pupa  11 or 12 days Host For photos of host plant, click on Utah Juniper == Juniperus osteosperma Back to Top