After Eclosing on 25 July 2013
After Eclosing
Abdomen - Female
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
Host
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