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#4 Female just after emerging from the pupa
| PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis LOCATION: Todd Stout located a female 15 June 2012 at Beaver Creek, North of Fairplay, Park County, Colorado, USA Specimen pinned by Jack Harry and they are now in Jack's collection. ELEVATION: 10,900 feet PHOTOS: #4 Female Emerging from Pupa, inflating then drying wings LIFE HISTORY: Ovum: Female oviposited on net in cage containing a potted Carex Nebrascensis . Ova hatched after 7-9 days Larva: First Instar for seven days, Second Instar for five days, Third Instar for six days, #1 Fourth Instar for 16 days, #20 Fourth Instar for 6 days, #20 Fifth Instar for 8 days. A total of between 31 and 42 days as larvae. Pupa: They spent 10 days as pupae Adult: unknown Broods: One Flight per "The Butterflies of North America" - James A Scott Hibernation: Larval Host Plant : Fed on Reed Canary Grass - Phalaris arundinacea Refused Carex microptera Back to Top |