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ADULT FEMALE SPECIMEN LARVA PUPA
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©Nicky Davis Female collected by Todd L. Stout - August 2, 2007 - Goodenough Creek, 4.6 miles West of McCammon, Bannock County, Idaho. Of 16 eggs, 12 hatched August 20, 2007. Larva #1 was not placed in diapause for three weeks, but the others were. #1 began feeding September 17, 2007. It molted to 2nd instar on September 26, 2007 Description 1 7/8 - 2 11/16 " Dorsal Brown with prominent nearly equal eyespots in the forewing submargin in Rs-M1 and in Cu1-Cu2 and may or may not have paler areas surrounding the eyespots.(This one has a hint of an orange wash about half way around the eyespots) Females may also have an eyespot at the anal angle of the hindwing, larger and more developed forewing eyespots and may be paler overall. Ventral Male and female may have up to 6 eyespots on the ventral hindwing which are ringed with yellow. Postmedian dark band on forewing goes up further than the top eyespot. Habitat They can be found in grasslands, open woodlands and at edges of woods up to 10,500 feet Univoltine in the north but bi or multivoltine in the south. Hibernation is as first instar larvae. Host Grasses. This one was started on Bluegrass. Back to Top |