Edith's Copper
Lycaena editha montana
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Ova from female located along Highway 150 in Uinta Mountains, Summit County, Utah
ova_lycaena editha

LARVA
Fourth Instar editha - April 17, 2006
4th instar

Fourth Instar editha - April 17, 2006
editha


PUPA
#1 Pupa-April 28, 2006, 10:07 A.M.
pupa
#1 Pupa-May 3, 2006, 9:51 A.M.
pupa

#1Pupa-May 4, 2006 7:43 P.M.
pupa

#1Pupa-May 4, 2006 7:42 P.M.
pupa

#1 Pupa-May 5, 2006 8:48 P.M.
May 5th

#1 Pupa-May 5, 2006 8:46 P.M.
pupa

#1 Pupa-May 6, 2006-10:31 A.M.
~1 hour before eclosure
pupa

#1 Pupa-May 6, 2006-10:29 A.M.
~1 hour before eclosure
pupa


PHOTO DETAILS - ŠNicky Davis
From female located by Les and Nicky Davis 20 July 2016, Uinta Mountains, Highway 150, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Summit County, Utah,  ~ 8044 ft. elevation

From female located by Jack Harry 24 July 2005, Utah Highway 150,
at the start of the Upper Setting Road, .9 miles East of Kamas, Summit County, Utah, elevation 7500 feet

Life History
Ova

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
  Rumex acetosella (a hybrid)

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