Lustrous Copper
Lycaena cupreus cupreus
Immatures

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Specimen

Ovum- June 21, 2010
ovum



LARVAE

First Instar hatched 25 June 2010
first

First Instar - June 26, 2010
first

First Instar
- June 26, 2010
first


Photo  2 July 2010 - Second Instar on 29 June 2010
2nd instar


4 July 2010 -  Third Instar
3rd

4 July 2010 - Third Instar
larva

9 July 2010 -  Third Instar - shows thoracic shield
cupreus

10 July 2010 -Third  Instar
3rd


Third Instar - Stopped Feeding and Hibernated
10 July 2010
3r


Removed from Hibernation  March of 2011
#1 Molted to Fourth Instar 20 March 2011

4th instar

  #1 Fourth Instar - 20 March 2011
pupa

 
#1  Fourth Instar - 20 March 2011
4th instar



PUPAE


#1 Pupa formed 29 March 2011
pupa


#1 Pupa darkened after two hours -  March 29, 2011
pupa


Pupa #3 showing wing color nine days later - April 7,  2011
pupa



PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis
On 20 June 2010 Jacque Wolfe located female at Logan Canyon, Cache County, Utah

Life History
Ova:  4 days
Larvae:  Larvae fed 14 days then hibernated as third instar.  Larvae were taken out of hibernation in March 2011 and molted to fourth instar 20 March 2011.  Fourth instar fed for  9-10 days  before forming pupae.
Pupae:  9 days to eclosure
Adult:  Unknown

Host Plant - This plant may be a hybrid---possibly with Rumex paucifolius

Sheep Sorel - Rumex acetosella

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