Silver-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene tollandensis Immatures Home  -  Butterflies  -  Details Scroll down for photos of Immatures For other photos and information click on FEMALE EMERGING        MALE EMERGING

FIRST SET - FEMALE FROM CHARLESTON Oviposited 1 July 2010 Larvae  From Female located in Charleston The ova that were oviposited on 1 July, 2010, hatched  8:00 P.M.,  7 July 2010 Photo taken on 8 July 2010 #1 Third  Instar #1 Fourth Instar - Molted to Fourth on 22 July, Photo on 23 July 2010 #1 Fourth Instar - Molted to Fourth on 22 July, Photo on 23 July 2010 #2 Fifth Instar, Photo on 24 July, 2010 Close-up of head #3 Fifth Instar formed on 24 July, photo taken  on 29 July, 2010 - Lateral View #3 Fifth Instar formed on 24 July, photo taken  on 29 July, 2010 - Dorsal View  Close-up of first few segments showing the white base of the spines on the first two segments and the first  spines that are elongated Pre-Pupa #12 Pupa  Formed on 29 July 2010 #12 Pupa #12 Pupa #10 Pupa - Twelve minutes before butterfly emerged ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SECOND SET (FEMALE FROM FROM SPAWN CREEK) Oviposited 2nd, 3rd July 2011 - Photo on 5 July 2011 First Instar hatched  8 July & Photo on 8 July 2011 Molted to 2nd Instar  9 P.M. 11 July 2011 - Photo 12 July 2011 Molted  17 July 2011 - 4th Instar, Photo 18 July 2011 - lateral Molted  17 July 2011 - 4th Instar, Photo 18 July 2011 - Dorsal Molted to 5th Instar - 22nd July 2011 5th Instar, lateral, 28 mm -  28 July 5th instar, dorsal, 28 mm - 28 July Pre prepupa, becoming shorter - 22 mm - lateral view Pre prepupa, becoming shorter - 22 mm - dorsal view Close-up of "horns" Prepupa "J" formation prior to pupating - 29 July 2011 No. 1 pupa formed 30 July 2011 No. 1 pupa formed 30 July 2011 No. 1 pupa 4 August 2011 Adult emerged  before 5 AM 5 August 2011 No. 1 pupa 4 August 2011 Adult emerged  before 5 AM 5 August 2011 PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis LOCATION: Todd Stout gave me two female selene  that he located at a meadow in the town of Charleston, Wasatch County, Utah GPS: N. 40.28.5968, W. 111.28.2046 Elevation 5427 SECOND SET LOCATION: Jack Wolfe located female by Spawn Creek at Temple Fork Road, Cache County, Utah - ELEVATION: 5700 feet Life History Ova: 6-7 days Larvae - About 22 days for these. These went through to adult  under 24x7 lighting and the temperature at about 77 degrees.  Normally the larvae hibernate at second and 4th instar.  Pupae 7 days For a photo of the habitat of this butterfly, click on Charleston Meadow Host Plants Viola nephrophylla Viola glabella Back to Top