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LARVA PUPA ADULT EMERGING SPECIMEN
Butterfly Emerged 17 August 2009 from #2 Pupa
At this angle, the photo taken 24 August 2009 shows a greenish reflection on the upper forewing near the body
#2 Butterfly shows bluish spots on the upper hind wing
Butterfly Emerged 17 August 2009 from #2 Pupa
Photo taken 24 August 2009 shows two dark fringe areas on the under hindwing
Butterfly Emerged 17 August 2009 from #2 Pupa
Photo taken 24 August 2009 shows brown hairs on the back of the head
Butterfly Emerged 17 August 2009 from #2Pupa - Photo taken 24 August 2009
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Butterfly Emerged 21 August 2009 from #3 Pupa, Female - Photo taken 24 August 2009
Butterfly Emerged 21 August 2009 from #3 Pupa - Photo taken 24 August 2009
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Butterfly Emerged 23 August 2009 from #1 Pupa - Photo taken 24 August 2009
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DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis LOCATION: Female located by Jack Harry at Iqaluit, Nunavut Territory, Canada, July 2009 lat 63.76, lon -68.52 ELEVATION: 278 feet PHOTOS OF ADULTS Two photos of #3 Butterfly lateral views One photo of #1 Butterfly lateral views OVA Females oviposited on Alpine Mountain Sorrel, Oxyria digyna LARVAL HOST PLANTS I fed them Curly Dock, Rumex crispus. For photos, click on your choice of Mountain sorrel, Alpine Sorrel, Oxyria digyna (pronounced ox-ear-ee-ah dih-'guy-nah) Curly Dock, Rumex crispus (pronounced 'roo (as in boo) - meks KRIS-pus Also feed on Sheep sorrel, Rumex acetosella (pronounced 'roo (as in boo) - meks ass-eh-TOW-sell-ah LIFE HISTORY: Ovum: unknown, these were chilled toretard rate of development Larva: 14 to 19 days including the pre-pupa stage Pupa: 6-7 days Adult: unknown Broods: 1 brood for this ssp. but several in other ssp. in different locations depending on hours of sunlight and temperature determining availability of host plants. per "Butterflies of North America" James A. Scott. Hibernation: Overwinter as half grown larvae per "Butterflies of North America" James A. Scott. Back to Top |