Mead's Wood-Nymph, Immatures - Nymphalidae Satyrinae Cercyonis meadii mexicana

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 FEMALE ADULT       ADULT EMERGENCE

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Pupa Development
Butterfly emerged at 8:22 P.M. January 9, 2007
Pre-pupa - 9:40 A.M. December 22, 2006
Pre-pupa, December 22, 2006		 Newly formed pupa - 12:48 P.M. December 23, 2006
newly formed pupa

1:38 P.M. January 1, 2007
Pupa on January 1, 2007
11:58 A.M. January 9, 2007
January 9, 2007 at 11:58 A.M.

4:40 P.M. January 9, 2007
January 9, 2007 at 4:40 P.M.
6:27 P.M. January 9, 2007
January 9, 2007 at 6:27 P.M.


Larva
December 21, 2006 - Larva silking blades of grass together prior to forming the pre-pupa  "J"  position
silking grass blades together in preparation for changing to the pupa stage


Fifth Instar - December 09, 2006
lateral

dorsal

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Females collected  by Todd Stout September 2, 2006, at and elevation of 7300? feet on North side of US Hwy 89A, 4.8 miles East, Northeast of Jacob Lake AZ: Coconino County

Pupa
1. thru 6.  Photos showing development of pupa December 22, 2006 thru January 9, 2007

Larva
Photos of fifth instar larva on December 09, 2006
1. lateral
2. dorsal

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