Relict Fritillary
Boloria kriemhild
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After Eclosing  on 25 July 2013
adult

After Eclosing
adult


Abdomen - Female
abdomen

abdomen


PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis
Female located 13 June 2013 by Jack Harry, Les and Nicky Davis 
11.1 miles East of Kamas, south side of Utah Highway 150, Summit County, Utah which is at an elevation of 7540 feet.  Butterflies were flying around Viola adunca , identified by  Ann Kelsey at U of U Museum of Natiural History

Females  oviposited 14th, through the 17th of June on Viola adunca, which is one of two viola species seen in that area.
They also oviposited on the chiffon container cover and a few ova on an unidentified violet from Charleston, Utah.

2013 season
Ova - 5 - 6 days
First Instar -  4 - 5 days
Third Instar -  4 - 5 days
Fourth Instar - 10 days
Fifth- Instar -   5 days
"J" - 1 day
Pupa - 5 - 6 days

2012 LOCATION: 11.1 miles East of Kamas, South side of Utah Highway 150, Summit County, Utah
elevation 7540 feet. ex. Jack Wolfe.   
Butterflies were flying around Viola adunca , identified by  Ann Kelsey at U of U Museum of Natiural History


TIME SPENT AS:
Ova:
  5 to 7 days
Larvae: 
First instar - five days as first instar
Second Instar - eight days
Third Instar -  Unclear when they molted to fourth instars.
Fourth Instar - 5-10 days and then some went into diapause
Fifth Instar - 5-6 days and then diapaused.
Pupa -
 In 2012 Larvae spent about 20 days feeding before they hibernated.  The larvae didn't live through hibernation



Habitat

Pine Valley Campground  area


Host

Viola adunca 
Viola  nephrophylla

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