Satyr Comma, Immatures and Host Plant - Polygonia satyrus satyrus


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ADULTS    EMERGENCE
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Pupa  1 hour 50 minutes before butterfly emerged
pupa 1 hour 50 minutes before butterfly emerged


Pre-Pupa #8 larva formed "J" on May 27, 2007
#8 larva formed "J" on May 27, 2007



Larva Development
Young Larva just after molt - May 20, 2007
young larva on May 20, 2007

Young larvae after cutting the main stem and beginning to silk the sides together - May 23, 2007
nest


Another view of the larvae sewing the "umbrella" nest - May 23, 2007
nest

Last instar - lateral view
5th instar - lateral


Last instar -dorsal view
dorsal

Last instar larva with more prominent orange on it's sides -lateral view
a larva with more orange on the side


photo showing the two short black antlers
head showing the 2 short antlers




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larvae collected on Stinging Nettle at  Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah - June 2006


Pupa - June 29, 2006
about 45 deg. side view
 front

5th Instar
side view of P. satyrus on June 22, 2006

dorsal view

Nest in Stinging Nettle - Urtica dioica

larva in nest

leaf nest showing broken center vein
leaf nest showing broken center vein

leaf made into nest
leaf made into nest

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Larvae found May 20, 2007 on Stinging Nettle in a field in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah.


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Collected larvae from Stinging Nettle at  Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah - June 2006

Pupa
This larva kept walking off the host plant on June 26, 2006 rather than going into the normal "J" position to pupate so it was placed in a paper tube container to pupate.

1. Pupa on June 29, 2006  - three views

Fifth Instar
1. Side view, June 22, 2006
2. Dorsal View, June 22, 2006

Nest
1., 2., 3.  Photos of nest  - ©Nicky Davis
The larvae construct a nest by breaking the center vein of a leaf  at the base  and bending the sides of the leaf over to form  a sort of umbrella.

Host Plant
For photos, click     STINGING NETTLE - URTICA DIOICA


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