Male
Dorsal
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Female
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Male Ventral
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Female Ventral
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PHOTO
AND OTHER
DETAILS -
©Nicky
Davis
Steve
M. Spomer located female 6 April 2012 - Table Rock Wildlife Management
Area, Johnson County, Nebraska.
I received ova 14 April 2012 and they began hatching 15 April 2012.
Three larvae molted to second instar on 19 April. One molted to
second instar on 20 April.
On 22 April, three molted to third instar in the morning and one molted
to third instar in the evening.
#1 Fourth
Instar
- Molted to fourth instar on 25 April 2012
#2
Molted to
fourth instar on 25 April 2012 at 9 A.M.
#1 formed pupa 3 May 2012 - 9 mm long
TIME
SPENT AS:
Ova: under five days
Larvae: Fed for 15 to 17 days
Pupae: 10-12 days
Adults: unknown
BROOD OR FLIGHT: One flight per Opler's "Western Butterflies"
HOST
PLANTS
Cercis
canadensis - Red Bud Tree
They will feed on buds, flowers or young leaves
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