Purplish  Copper, Immatures -  Lycaena  helloides
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MALE       FEMALE        FEMALE EMERGENCE     SPECIMEN
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Ova
Ova on August 1, 2006


Larva

Larva molted to last instar April 23, 2007.  Photo taken April 25, 2007
Dorsal
April 25, 2007 - Dorsal

Larva molted to last  instar April 23, 2007.  Photo taken April 25, 2007 - Lateral
lateral view of 4th instar - April 25, 2007


Third Instar - April 22, 2007 - dorsal
dorsal

Third Instar - April 22, 2007 - lateral
lateral


Young instar on April 18, 2007 - dorsal
dorsal

Young instar on April 18, 2007 -  lateral
lateral view on April 18, 2007



First Instar - April 5, 2007
first instar


Pupae

Pre-Pupa #1 at 8:50 A.M. April 30, 2007
newly formed pupa

Pupa #1 -lateral-  May 1,  2007
development on May 1st

Pupa #1 -ventral-  May 1,  2007
ventral view on May 1st


Pupa #1 -lateral-  at 7:30 A.M. May 9, 2007
pupa on May 9th

Pupa #1 -ventral-  at 7:30 A.M. May 9, 2007
ventral on May 9th at 7:30 A.M.

Pupa #1 - lateral -  at 1:26 P.M.. May 9, 2007 - 25 minutes before eclosure
25 minutes prior to eclosure


Pupa #2 formed April 29, 2007 -  Photo on May 1st
#2 on May 1st

7:43 A.M. May 9, 2007
on May 9th, 3 hours prior to eclosure



Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Ova
Adult female collected July 30, 2006 - Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah. Female oviposited three ova on July 31, twelve ova on August 2,  six on August 3.  Hibernated as ova. On March 27th they were removed from the refrigerator and put into spring conditions by spritzing every other day and keeping in light 24x7. Five ova hatched April 5, 2007. They were then placed on leaves of Rumex crispus  (Curly Dock)to feed.

Larva
April 25, 3007 - Dorsal and Lateral
Larva molted to last instar on April 23, 2007
April 22, 2007 - Dorsal and Lateral
April 18, 2007 - Dorsal and Lateral
First Instar
 April 5, 2007

Pupa
#1Larva wandered off plant  to pupate April 28, 2007
#1 newly formed pupa on April 30, 2007
#1 lateral and ventral on May 1st
#1 lateral and ventral at 7:30 A.M.  May 9th
#1 lateral at 1:36 P.M., May 9th.  25 minutes before butterfly emerged

#2 Larva wandered off plant to pupate April 28, 2007, formed pupa on the 29th
#2 on May 1st
#2 on May 9th - 3 hours before butterfly emerged

Ova hibernate
Pupae for 9 days
Larvae fed about 23 days



Host
To see photos of the plant used to feed the larvae, click on

Rumex crispus

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