Woodland or Western Skipper - Hesperiidae Hesperiinae Ochlodes sylvanoides napa - Pupae
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ADULTS  
EMERGING MALE      LARVAE     SPECIMEN
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#4 Pupa formed  9 P.M. 2 November 2011
pupa
Pupa formed  8 A.M. 2 November 2011
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Pupa formed  8 A.M. 2 November 2011
pupa

#2 Pupa - wing case turned orange-misted with water
pupa


#2 Pupa - wing case turned orange
wing case turned orange

#2 Pupa - wing case turned orange
wing case orange

#7 Pupa 2.5 hours before butterfly emerged
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#7 Pupa 2.5 hours before butterfly emerged
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#7 Pupa 2.5 hours before butterfly emerged
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PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis
LOCATION: Jacque Wolfe located a female in City Creek, Salt Lake County, Utah, 8 September 2011
ELEVATION: 5500 feet


Oviposited on Reed Canary Grass - Poaceae Phalaris arundinacea , 8th thru 10th of September 2011
Reared on same

LIFE HISTORY:
Ovum:  about nine days
Larva: 
First instar took 8 days to start feeding - fed about 34 days  -  After 34 days they walked off the plant and stopped feeding but didn't pupate for  7 or 8 days
Pupa:  about 17 days

Adult:  unknown
Broods:
unknown
Hibernation:  Overwinters as  Larva

Host Plants: Grasses - For photos of host plant used to rear these, click on

Reed Canary Grass- Phalaris arundinacea

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