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SPECIMEN
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Larvae
#2 First Instar - Hatched 19 August and photographed 21 August 2010
#2 First Instar - Hatched 19 August and photographed 22 August 2010
#2 Second Instar - Molted to second instar on 25 August, photographed the same day
#2 Second Instar - Molted to second instar on 25 August, photographed the same day
#1 Second Instar - hatched 20 August, photographed 27 August 2010
#2 Third Instar - hatched 20 August, photographed 27 August 2010
#2 Third Instar - hatched 20 August, photographed 27 August 2010
After molting to third instar, these larvae all hibernated
| PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis LOCATION: Jack Harry and Jacque Wolfe located female, 1 mile east of Mosquito Pass, Park County, Colorado - Elevation 12,600 feet . The butterflies were using digyna as the host plant. OVA Hatched 19 and 20 August 2010 LARVAE A Rumex acetosella hybrid was used to feed these larvae. After molting to third instar all of these larvae hibernated Host Plants Sheep Sorrel - Rumex acetosella Rumex paucifolius - no photo available yet Alpine Mountain Sorrel - Oxyria digyna Back to Top |