Gulf Fritillary -  Agraulis vanillae -  Pupa

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PUPA

Pupa #1 thirty minutes before the adult butterfly emerged - 2:25 P.M. November 23, 2006
lateral - 30 minutes before butterfly emerged ventral - 30 mintures before butterfly emerged dorsal - 2:25 P.M. November 23, 2006

Pupa #1 Development - November 23, 2006 - 8:38  to 8:57 A.M.
lateral view 8:38 A.M. ventral - November 23, 2006 - 8:40 A.M. dorsal - November 23, 2006 - 8:57 A.M.

Pupa From Larva #1 - November 11, 2006
New pupa on November 1106, 11:14 A.M. New pupa on November 11, 2006, 11:16 A.M.

6:40 P.M. - skin splitting from the larva and pupa emerging
skin splitting from the larva and pupa emerging		 6:41 P.M. - Head and wing case of pupa has emerged
Head and wing case of pupa has emerged		 6:43 P.M. - larval head and skin has peeled back to the tail
larval head and skin has peeled back to the tail

6:44 P.M. - pupa began swinging around in a circle
 to rid itself of larval skin and head
pupa began swinging around in a circle to rid itself of larval skin and head
6:45 P.M.
 ventral view of new pupa
ventral view of new pupa
7:56 P.M.
pupa at 7:56 P.M. continuting to show development
pupa at 7:56 P.M. continuting to show development


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Two first instar and two larger larvae received November 4, 2006 courtesy Sally Levinson,  Berkeley, California.

Pupa #1 thirty minutes before the adult butterfly emerged
Left, Center, Right -  November 23 2006 - 2:23 to 2:25 P.M.

Pupa Development
Left, Center, Right - November 23 2006 - 8:38 to 8:57 A.M.

Pupa
From Larva #1
1. Lateral view, 2.  Ventral view -   November 11, 2006-11:14 A.M.
Canon 20D, 100mm macro,  F32,  ISO 400, Flash + 1

Larva #4  pupating on November 21, 2006
1.  left - 6:40 P.M.  larval skin has split and pupa is emerging
1.  center - 6:41 P.M.  pupa  head and part of wing case has emerged
1.  right - 6:43 P.M.  larval skin has peeled back and new pupa has emerged

2.  left - 6:44P.M.  Pupa began swinging around in a circle to rid itself of it's larval skin and head
2.  center - 6:45 P.M. Ventral view of new pupa continuing to develop
2.  right - 7:56 P.M. Pupa continuing to show development

Host Plant
Passion Vine, variety Coral Seas
Some other varieties they like are Lavender Lady, Constance Elliott, Passiflora caeruleae.
Some varieties, like alata-caerulea, are too toxic for them.


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