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Butterfly #3 opening the pupa at 9:48 A.M. November 27, 2007 (12 days 15 hours and 15 minutes) after pupa formed 6:30 P.M. November 14, 2007
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Details - ©Nicky Davis Coll females 28 Jul 2007 Sweet Grass Hills Black Jack Butte MT: Liberty County Dale Nielson leg. Photos of male eclosing on November 27, 2007 These normally hibernate as first instar but were coaxed into feeding on pansies by keeping them on fresh pansy leaves under lights 24x7. Caterpillars fed from 29 to 33 days. From 6th instar to form a "J" took from 7 to 10 days. The pupa took from 12 days 15 hours to 12 days and 18 hours. Host Reared on pansies Back to Top |