Lupine Blue
 Plebejus lupini lutzi

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Ova
Oviposited July 15, 2008
oviposited on base of flowers and leaves



Larva Development

First instar #1 emerged  July 20  photo taken July 22, 2008
1st instar



Second Instar #2 formed July 29th and photo taken July 29, 2008
2nd instar


Second Instar #2 formed July 29th and photo taken July 29, 2008
2nd instar


Third Instar #1 formed July 31st and photo taken August 1, 2008
third instar



Third Instar #1 formed July 31st and photo taken August 2, 2008
3rd instar


Fourth Instar #1 formed August 3rd and photo taken August 4th - Dorsal view
fourth instar


Fourth Instar #1 formed August 3rd and photo taken August 4th - Lateral view
4th instar

Fourth Instar #3 formed August 4th and photo taken August 6, 2008 - Lateral View
4th instar



Fourth Instar #3 formed August 4th and photo taken August 6, 2008 - Dorsal View
4th instar


Walked off the host plant and formed a Pre-Pupa on August 7, 2008
pre_pupa


Pupa Development

#6 Pupa right after forming on August 9th

#6 pupa on August 9th


#1 Male Pupa formed on August 9th
pupa #1 on August 9th Pupa #1 on August 9th

#1 Male Pupa at 7:45 A.M. August 17th, 4 hrs. 50 min. before adult emerged
at 7:45 A.M. August 17th 7:45 A.M. on August 17th

#1 Male Pupa, August 17th
 50 min. before adult emerged

pupa

#1 Male Pupa, August 17th
1 hour before adult emerged

1 hour before adult emerged






Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Todd Stout located females July 12, 2008, .4 miles SW  Bountiful Peak, west side of Wasatch Mountains, Davis County, Utah
elevation 8900 feet

Ova
Oviposited August 15, 2008 and hatched in about  five days.

Larvae
First Instar emerged  July 20, 2008 ( 9 days as  first instar)
Molted to Second Instar  July 29, 2008 ( 2-3 days as second instar)
Molted to Third Instar  July 31, 2008 (3-4 days as third instar)
Molted to Fourth Instar August 3-4, 2008 -
New fourth instars were about  1/2" long
(3-4 days as fourth instar)
Walked off plant and went to prepupae  August 7, 2008 changed from blue-green to yellow (2 days as prepupae)-
Formed Pupae August 9-11, 2008 (~8 days as pupae)
Adult emerged after about  8 days.

Host
For photos of host plant, click on

Parsnipflower Buckwheat, Eriogonum heracleoides

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