Ruddy Copper
 Lycaena rubidus sirius
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Oviposited August 15, 2006 - Over winter as ova
ovum


Two ova after hibernation - March 27, 2007
ova


Larva  from the 2006 eggs
April 2, 2007 - Newly hatched larva
1st instar


Larvae from the 2008 eggs
Eclosed  23 and 24 of April 2009

#1 eclosed  23 April 2009
#1 First Instar on Curly Dock - Rumex crispus
1st instar


#1 Second Instar just after molt
3:55 P.M. 26 April 2009
2nd instar


#2 Molted to Third Instar 2 May 2009
Photo on 3 May 2009
3rd instar


#1 Molted to Third Instar 2 May 2009
 Photo on  4 May 2009
3rd instar



#1 Molted to Third Instar 2 May 2009
Photo on  4 May 2009
3rd instar


#1 Molted to Third Instar 2 May 2009
Photo on  6 May 2009 - 2:48 P.M.
3rd


#1 Molted to Fourth Instar 6 May 2009. 
Photo on  7 May 2009 -  4:17 P.M.
4th instar


#1 Molted to Fourth Instar 6 May 2009
Photo on  7 May 2009., 4:19 P.M.
4th instar


#3 molted to  Fourth Instar  May 6, 2009 - Photo on May 11, 2009
#3 4th instar


#1 Close-up of  Thoracic Shield
May 14, 2009
thoracic shield




PUPA DEVELOPMENT

#1 Pupa formed 15  May 2009
Photo taken  17 May 2009


#1 Pupa on 27 May 2009



#1 Pupa on 28 May 2009

#1 Pupa on 29 May 2009

#1 Pupa on 29 May 2009 - 10:43 A.M.
Butterfly emerged 10:51 A.M. 29 May 2009


#1 Pupa on 29 May 2009 - 10:37 A.M.
Butterfly emerged 10:51 A.M. 29 May 2009


#11 Female Pupa formed  17 May 2009
Photo taken  30 May 2009
Photo taken  30 May 2009 - 7:44 A.M.
Photo taken  30 May 2009 - 7:43 A.M.

Photo taken  30 May 2009 - 9:52 A.M.
Butterfly emerged at 11:00 A.M.

Photo taken  30 May 2009 - 9:53 A.M.
Butterfly emerged at 11:00 A.M.



Photo Details -  ©Nicky Davis
Female from Guardsman Pass, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah , August of 2008.
GPS: N. 40.36.567, W. 111.33.992
Elevation: 9152 Feet

The eggs produced by this female in 2008 overwintered  in a refrigerator where they were brought down to freezing temperatures and kept in containers that were punctured all over and kept with another container full of water for hydration.  Finally, after three tries, I was able to get the eggs to hatch 23 and 24 April 2009.

Ova
1.  March 27, 2007
2. August 15, 2006

Female from Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, August 09, 2006
Larva
1.  2006 -Newly hatched larva on Curly Dock - Rumex crispus

Larva
Hatched 23 to 24 of April 2009
Formed pupa 15-17 June 2009

Pupa
#1 Male Pupa development
#11 Female Pupa development
These photos show how the wing case markings of the female differ from the male.


Life History
Ova:  overwinter as egg
Larvae:  22 to 25 days
Pupae: 14 to 15 days


Host Plant
Curly Dock - Rumex Crispus


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