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PUPAE MALE FEMALE EMERGING MALE EMERGING SPECIMEN
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Ova - 5 September 2009 - Hibernated as ova
Larvae
Emerged from ovum on 7 June 2010
First Instar
First Instar - Three days old on 10 June 2010
#1 Molted to Second Instar on 13 June 2010 - The exuviae (cast-off skin) can be seen in the photo
#1 Second instar on 16 June 2010 - Dorsal View
#1 Second instar on 16 June 2010 - Lateral View
Just After #1 Molted to Third Instar on 17 June 2010
#1 Molted to Fourth Instar on 23 June 2010 - Photo on 26 June 2010
#1 Molted to Fourth Instar on 23 June 2010 - Photo on 26 June 2010
#1 Molted to Fourth Instar on 23 June 2010 - Photo on 26 June 2010
#2 Fourth Instar on 26 June 2010 - 9/16" long
#2 Fourth Instar on 26 June 2010 - 9/16" long
Shows pale green colored cervical shield on #2 larva
Last Instar Saepium provo that was found on Ceanothus velutinus near Upper Setting, Uinta Mountains, Utah
Last Instar Saepium provo that was found on Ceanothus velutinus near Upper Setting, Uinta Mountains, Utah
Prepupa #2 changed to reddish green color prior to pupating
| PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis Female located 3 September 2009. Also, the "hitchhiker" found on Ceanothus velutinus near Upper Setting in the Uinta Mountains turned out to be a Satyrium saepium provo. LOCATION: Guardsman Pass, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah GPS: N. 40.36.567, W. 111.33.992 ELEVATION: 9152 feet OVA PHOTO Female oviposited 5 September 2009. She was placed in a plastic sandwich container with a loose host plant and a lid with a honey- water soaked cottonball in it. The container was placed under a 100 watt lamp for and hour to one and a half hours, then in the dark for a half hour, back to the light then dark and so on. The female laid most of the eggs on the rusty colored ( apparently injured) part of the ceanothus velutinous leaves. The eggs were left out for a few days then placed in a chiffon hammock which was suspended in a solo cup container holding some water in the bottom. The solo cup was then placed in a plastic sandwich box with a solo cup of water in it and ventilation holes in both sides. This container was placed in a fridge at 40 degrees for a couple of weeks then transferred to a small fridge at 30 to 35 degrees. The goal is to keep the ova hydrated but not so wet that they rot and also to keep at a temperature near what it is in their natural habitat. The ova were removed from hibernation 2 June 2010 when Ceanothus velutinus was available. The larvae hatched and were fed on bouquets of Ceanothus velutinus. They ate both the flowers and the leaves but most preferred flowers. LARVAL HOST PLANT Wild Lilac - Ceanothus velutinus LIFE HISTORY: Ovum: Ova hibernate. They hatched five days after being removed from hibernation. Larva: 25 days Pupa: 11 - 12 days Adult: Unknown Broods: one Hibernation: Overwinter as ova Back to Top |