Ova
Oviposited June 28-29 2015
First Instar emerged 3 July 2015 - 1 mm
Oviposited June 28-29 2015
First Instar emerged 3 July 2015 - 1 mm
#1 Second Instar
7 July, 2015
#1 - 2nd instar 11 July, 5 mm long
#1 - 2nd Instar 11 July, 5 mm long
#13 Third Instar on 16 July 2015
#13 Third Instar on 16 July 2015
#1 Fourth Instar on 19 July 2015
(Molted on 16th July - 3 days since molt to 4th instar -11 mm)
#1 Fourth Instar on 19 July 2015
(Molted on 16th July - 3 days since molt to 4th instar -11 mm)
#1 Molted to fourth instar on 16 July, walked off plant
and changed to Prepupa 20 July, 2015 - 9.5 mm
Photo 21 July 2015
#1 Molted to fourth instar on 16 July, walked off plant
and changed to Prepupa 20 July, 2015 - 9.5 mm
Photo 21 July 2015
#19 Pupa
Molted to 4th instar on 14th, off plant 20 July, Pupa 21 July 2015 - 7.5 mm
#19 Pupa - 21 July 2015 - 7.5 mm
#1 pupa on 22 July 2015 - 9 mm
#1 pupa on 22 July 2015 - 9 mm
Pupa #1 on 25 July 2015
| Photo Details - ŠNicky
Davis Les and Nicky Davis located female and male Lupine Blue, Plebejus lupini lutzi flying in meadow east of Guardsman Pass Road by the rock turnout, Salt Lake County, Utah on 28 June 2015 Elevation 9219 feet 40°36'35.41" N. 111°21'02.34" W. Reared at ~77 ° F at ~ 25-35 % humidity with lights on 24 x 7. Female oviposited ~ 20 ova 28 June 2015. They were in ova atage for 5 to 6 days First Instars began emerging 3 July 2015 - 1 mm long - 4 to 5 days as first instar #1 Molted to second Instar on 7 July 2015 - 3 to 6 days as second instar #1 Molted to third instar 13 July, 2015 in the afternoon, (#13 3rd instar photo shown) 3 to 7 days as third instar #1 7.5 mm on 15 July 2015 #1 Molted to fourth instar 16 July, 2015 - 4 to 7 days as fourth instar #1 8 mm on 17 July 2015 #1 11 mm on 19 July 2015 #1 On 20 July 2015 walked off plant and changed to prepupa stage - 9.5 mm long - 2 days as prepupa # 19 changed to pupa on 21 July 2015 - 7.5 mm long #1 changed to pupa 22 July 2015 - 9 mm long Photo of #1 shows that pupa darken a bit after three days. To prevent these from emerging as adults now, these were placed in a cool, dark basement on 25 July 2015. These will be placed in a refrigerator at 32-33° with a container of water to keep them hydrated for the winter. Host Parsnipflower Buckwheat, Eriogonum heracleoides  |