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This butterfly needed a little help getting to the stick so he could inflate his wings
He seemed confused about which way to climb
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Details - ©Nicky Davis We located females July 27, 2008, along the road to Mirror Lake, about mm 27, Summit County, Utah. Elevation 10,349 feet N 40.40.881, W 110.55.165 Ova Females oviposited July 29th - 31st on the buds and flowers of Clover, Trifolium, unknown sp. The ova took three to four days to develop and the larvae to hatch. Larvae The larvae were fed on the flower blossoms of Trifolium pratense, Red Clover. They fed from 23 to 25 days and then either walked off the plant looking for a suitable place to pupate or they pupated directly on a blossom. When the larvae are small they get inside the blossoms and are very difficult to locate and move to a fresh blossom. When I couldn't find them, I put the blossoms into a cello cup with the lid on and then waited. Many of them eventually crawled out and were located when the blossoms dried out. However, many were never located. Room lights were left on 24x7. Pupae These pupae developed for an average of 7 days, then the adult butterflies emerged. Adult Male #21 Emerged September 5, 2008 Pronunciation PLEE be us see pee O lus Host Trifolium pratense Back to Top |