Ova
![photo of the pale blue-green ova](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_ova.jpg)
First
instar eclosed September 25,
2008
![first instar](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_1st_25_sep_08_018.jpg)
#3
Molt
to second instar
September 28, 2008
Photo on September 30, 2008
![#3 second instar](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_2nd_28_sep_08_027.jpg)
Molt
to third instar October
2, 2008
Photo
October 3, 2008
![3rd instar](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_3rd_3_oct_42.jpg)
#3
Molt to Fourth instar on October
4th, photo October 4, 2008 - lateral
![4th instar](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_4th_04oct08_046.jpg)
#3
Molt to Fourth instar on October
4th, photo October 4, 2008 - dorsal
![4h instar](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_4th_04oct08_049.jpg)
#3 Molt to Fourth instar on
October 4th, photo October 6, 2008 -
lateral
![4th instar](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_4th_06_oct_08_059.jpg)
#3
Molt to Fourth instar on October
4th, photo October 6, 2008 -
dorsal
![4th instar](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_4th_06_oct_08_060.jpg)
Prepupa
![prepupa](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_prepupa_14_oct_08_069.jpg)
Pupa Development - #3 Male
Male
pupa formed 10th of October
2008 |
![pupa #3 formed October 10, 2008](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_pupa_10_oct_08_065.jpg) |
![Pupa formed 10th of October 2008](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_pupa_10_oct_08_066.jpg) |
Pupa
showing dark
eye on 18th of October 2008
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![Pupa showing dark eye on 18th of October 2008](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_pupa_18_oct_08_084.jpg) |
![Pupa showing dark eye on 18th of October 2008](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_gyas_pupa_18_oct_08_085.jpg) |
Pupa
showing
development at 8 A.M. on the 19th of October 2008
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![Pupa #3 showing devlopment 8 A.M. October 19, 2008](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_pupa_8am_%2019oct08_087.jpg) |
![development at 8 A.M. on the 19th of October 2008](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_pupa_8am_%2019oct08_088.jpg) |
Pupa
development at
4:22 P.M. on 19th of October 2008
(30
minutes before
eclosure)
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![30 minutes before emerging](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_110.jpg) |
![30 minutes before emerging](../../../images/butterflies_moths/lycaenidae/polyommatinae/b_hemiargus_ceraunus_109.jpg) |
Photos
©Nicky Davis
Les and Nicky Davis and Todd Stout
located Female on White
Sweet
Clover, Melilotus alba, 19 September
2008 at Welcome
Spring, Washington County, Utah, elevation 4349 feet, N. 37.05.819, W.
113.54.672
The
female oviposited on the buds, flowers, stems and leaves of White
Sweet Clover - Melilotus alba.
Difficulty in locating Melilotus
this late
in the year in my area necessitated using Snow peas and
Sugar Snap peas, on which these larvae quickly matured to the pupa
stage. I used the closed container method with half ounce solo cups,
cleaning the cups and changing the peas twice or three times
daily especially for the 4th instars.
Egg - 4 days
Larva - 15 days - First Instar 3 days, Second Instar 4 days,
Third Instar 2 days, Fourth Instar 6 days - incredible growth rate
Pupa - 9 days
Host
Plant
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