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Blue Plebejus lupini lutzi Male Eclosure |
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| Pupa Just Opened - 11:34:21 A.M. August 17, 2008 |
| Male Pushing the Pupa Open With His Legs - 11:35:48 A.M. August 17, 2008 |
| Male Had Trouble Shedding The Pupa Shell - 11:39:22 A.M. August 17, 2008 |
| With a Little of My Help
He Finally Shed Most of
the Pupa Shell 11:40:28 A.M. August 17, 2008 |
| Inflating Wings |
| Inflating Wings |
| Inflating Wings |
| Inflating Wings |
| Drying Wings |
| Photo
Details - ©Nicky Davis Photos of Male Eclosure - Nicky Davis reared from the females located by Todd Stout 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
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