Colorado Hairstreak, Ova, larvae, habitat - Hypaurotis crysalus citima
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Ova
Image taken with BYU's Digital Scanner
Photo of crysalus ova taken with BYU's digital scanner


Photo taken with Canon 20d - 100mm macro plus 1.4 extension - settings at  f32, ISO 800 Flash + 1 1/3
crysalus ova


Photo of ovum after larva emerged. 
This and the following images are from the ova collected by Jack Skalicky



Larva
First Instar - Hatched 26 April 2009 - Photo on 29 April 2009


First Instar - 29 April 2009


Second Instar - 1 May 2009



Molted to Third Instar 5 May 2009
Photo on 5 May 2009


Third Instar - Lateral View on 5 May 2009



Third Instar on 8 May 2009



Third Instar on 8 May 2009



Molted to Fourth Instar at 2 P.M. on 9 May 2009
Close-up of head and cervical shield on 12 May 2009



Fourth Instar - Dorsal View on 12 May 2009


Fourth Instar on 14 May 2009



Pre Pupa 16 May 2009



Habitat
Neff's Canyon  - April 1, 2007 - Oak brush just beginning to bud
Neff Canyon Oak Brush April 1, 2007




Photo Details -  ©Nicky Davis
Ova located April 1, 2007 - Neff's Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
1.  Ova photo taken with BYU's digital scanner - ©Jack Harry
2.  Ova on host plant, Quercus gambelli - photo taken with Canon 20d digital camera - 100mm macro lens + 1.4 extender - F32 - ISO 800 - 1/250 - Flash +1 1/3

Larva
This larva hatched 29 April 2009 from ovum collected by Jack  Skalicky earlier in the year at Neff Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah.

Life History
Eggs:  overwinter as eggs
Larva:  20 days
Pupa:  15 days

Habitat
Neff's Canyon
Elevation - 5558 feet
N. 40.40.623,  W. 111.46.580

Host Plant
Click for photo of host plant, GAMBEL OAK-QUERCUS   GAMBELLI


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