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ADULTS SPECIMEN EMERGENCE PUPA
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Ova
Larva Development
Larva #1 on August 21, 2007
Dorsal view of first instar - September 23, 2007
Lateral view of first instar - September 23, 2007
Larvae hatched August 20, 2007. Larva #1 began feeding September 17, 2007- Second instar on September 26, 2007
2nd Instar - September 26, 2007
3rd Instar formed September 30, 2007- Photo taken October 2, 2007
Molted to 4th October 6th then to 5th instar on October 12th, photos taken October 15, 2007
Dorsal
Lateral
| Photo Details - ©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. Ova August 7, 2007 Larva Molted to 4th October 6th then to 5th instar on October 12th, photos taken October 15, 2007 Molted to third instar on September 30th, photo taken October 2, 2007 1. Second instar #1 on September 26, 2007, the same day it molted. 2., 3. Dorsal and lateral views of first instar on September 23, 2007 after it had been eating for six days. 4. First instar #1 August 21st, a day after hatching This caterpillar fed for about 40 days and the pupa eclosed after about 13 days. 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. Univoltine in the north but bi or multivoltine in the south. Hibernation is as first instar larva. Habitat They can be found in grasslands, open woodlands and at edges of woods up to 10,500 feet Host Grasses. This one was started on Bluegrass. Time spent as Larva - 40 days Pupa - 13 days Back to Top font style="font-weight: bold;" size="-2"> |