Silver-bordered Fritillary  - Boloria selene tollandensis - Pupae
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OVA & LARVAE       FEMALE EMERGING         MALE EMERGING     
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Pre-Pupa
Prepupa in "J"

#12 Pupa  Formed on 29 July 2010
#12 Pupa
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#12 Pupa
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#10 Pupa - Twelve minutes before butterfly emerged
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PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis
LOCATION: Todd Stout located 2 females at a meadow in the town of Charleston, Wasatch County, Utah
GPS: N. 40.28.5968, W. 111.28.2046
Elevation 5427

Host Plants
Violets
Viola nephrophylla
Viola glabella
The caterpillars feed on the leaves

Life History
Ova: 6-7 days
Larvae - About 22 days for these. These went through to adult  under 24x7 lighting and the temperature at about 77 degrees.  Normally the larvae hibernate at second and 4th instar. 
Pupae 7 days

For a photo of the habitat of this butterfly, click on
Charleston Meadow

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