Common Buckeye,  Immatures- Junonia coenia coenia

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BUTTERFLY   EMERGENCE    ADULT (long day)      ADULT (Short-day)

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Ova

ova on host plant, Plantain

Larva
First Instar - Eclosed September 8th, Photo on the 9th
one day old First Instar


Third Instar on September 20, 2006
head shot




dorsal

lateral

shows color of neck area and orange fleshy projections


Molting to Fourth Instar - September 21, 2006
Larva molting on September 22, 2006

Molt to 5th instar - September 26, 2006
Molt to 5th instar



Fifth Instar
Mardi Gras?

lateral view

dorsal



Pre-Pupa
October 01, 2006
Pre-pupa

   

Pupa
Butterfly emerged 25 mintutes after the photo taken at 10:22 A.M. on October 12th
Pupa #1 on October 10, 2006
Pupa on October 10, 2006



Pupa #1 on October 12, 2006, 10:22 A.M.
Photo shows butterfly separating from pupal case


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Todd Stout collected Female September 2, 2006, in fields by Virgin River, Washington City, Washington County, Utah

Ova
1.September 5, 2006 on Host Plant, Plantain - Plantago major

Larva - This larva was reared on Toadflax.

First Instar
1. September 9, 2006 - One day old first instar


Third  Instar
1., 2., 3., 4.  Larva showing head shot,  dorsal, lateral and head shot showing orange fleshy projections on orange neck area on September 20, 2006


Fourth Instar
1. September 21, 2006 - molting to  fourth instar


Fifth Instar

1.  September 26, 2006 - molting to fifth instar
2.  September 26, 2006 - close-up
3.  Lateral - September 26, 2006
4.  Dorsal - September 26, 2006

6.  September 26, 2006 - close-up


Pre-Pupa
October 01, 2006


Pupa
October 12, 2006, 10:22 A.M.
October 10, 2006


Host plants
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Buckhorn Plantain - Plantago lanceolata
Common Plantain, syn. Broad-leaf Plantain - Plantago major
Toadflax - Linaria vulgaris
Monkeyflower

Other Hosts plants

Snapdragons
Owl's Clover


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