Common  Wood-Nymph
  Cercyonis  pegala utahensis
Immatures


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ECLOSURE       SPECIMEN
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Ova
eggs


Larva Development
First Instar before setting in refrigerator to diapause - August 21, 2007
first instar before diapause




Lateral view of first instar on September 23, 2007
1st instar, September 23, 2007


Dorsal view of first instar on September 23, 2007
dorsal view of 1st instar




Second Instar

Dorsal view of second instar on September 26, 2007
molted to 2nd instar September 24, 2007
2nd instar
Lateral view of second instar on September 26, 2007
molted to 2nd instar September 24, 2007 - note feeding pattern
2nd instar


Third Instar

Dorsal view of third  instar on September 30, 2007
3rd instar onSeptember 30, 2007
Lateral  view of third  instar on September 30, 2007
3rd instar on September 30, 2007


Fourth Instar photos taken October 6th 2007

4th instar on October 6th 4th instar



Fifth Instar photos taken October 15, 2007

5th instar, dorsal

5th instar, lateral



Pre Pupa - 9:38 A.M. November 30, 2007

prepupa



Pupa Photos

Pupa formed October 22, 2007
Photo on October 22, 2007
pupa
Pupa formed October 22, 2007
Photo on October 22, 2007
utahensis

1:45 P.M.  November 04, 2007
pupa

12:18 P.M.  November 4, 2007
pupa

9:35 P.M. November 04, 2007
pupa

9:35 P.M. November 04, 2007
pupa

8:38 A.M. November 5, 2007
66 Minutes Before Adult Eclosed
pupa

8:48 A.M. November 5, 2007
56 Minutes Before Adult Eclosed
pupa


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Female collected by Todd L. Stout - August 1, 2007 - 4600 Feet, Wasatch Race Park==4500 West 6200 South, Linden, Utah.  .2 miles West of I-15, Utah County, Utah .  Of 13 eggs, just four hatched.

Ova
Ova take about 17 days to hatch


Larvae
Larvae hatched August 19, 2007.  Larvae were then placed in the refrigerator for about three weeks to allow them to diapause. The larvae were taken out of diapause and set on grass on September 10, 2007.  This one began to feed September 13, 2007.

1. 
Larva on August 21, 2007, just before putting in the refrigerator
2., 3.  Dorsal and lateral views of first instar on September  23, 2007
4., 5.   #1 larva molted to 2nd instar September 24, 2007.  Dorsal and lateral photos taken September 26, 2007.
6., 7.   #1 larva molted to 3rd instar September 30, 2007.  Photos taken same day
8.  #1 larva molted to 4th instar October 5th
9.   #1 larva molted to 5th instar on October 11th
10.  Prepupal "J" at  9:38 A.M. November 30, 2007

Pupae
Pupa formed  October 22,  2007
Adult Butterfly Eclosed November 5, 2007

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