Common  Wood-Nymph   Cercyonis  pegala utahensis Immatures Home  -  Butterflies  -  Details For all  photos of immatures, scroll down   For other photos click on your choice of ECLOSURE       SPECIMEN ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ova Larva Development First Instar before setting in refrigerator to diapause - August 21, 2007 Lateral view of first instar on September 23, 2007 Dorsal view of first instar on September 23, 2007 Second Instar Dorsal view of second instar on September 26, 2007 molted to 2nd instar September 24, 2007 Lateral view of second instar on September 26, 2007 molted to 2nd instar September 24, 2007 - note feeding pattern Third Instar Dorsal view of third  instar on September 30, 2007 Lateral  view of third  instar on September 30, 2007 Fourth Instar photos taken October 6th 2007 Fifth Instar photos taken October 15, 2007 Pre Pupa - 9:38 A.M. November 30, 2007 Pupa Photos Pupa formed October 22, 2007 Photo on October 22, 2007 Pupa formed October 22, 2007 Photo on October 22, 2007 1:45 P.M.  November 04, 2007 12:18 P.M.  November 4, 2007 9:35 P.M. November 04, 2007 9:35 P.M. November 04, 2007 8:38 A.M. November 5, 2007 66 Minutes Before Adult Eclosed 8:48 A.M. November 5, 2007 56 Minutes Before Adult Eclosed Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Female collected by Todd L. Stout - August 1, 2007 - 4600 Feet, Wasatch Race Park==4500 West 6200 South, Linden, Utah.  .2 miles West of I-15, Utah County, Utah .  Of 13 eggs, just four hatched. Ova Ova take about 17 days to hatch Larvae Larvae hatched August 19, 2007.  Larvae were then placed in the refrigerator for about three weeks to allow them to diapause. The larvae were taken out of diapause and set on grass on September 10, 2007.  This one began to feed September 13, 2007. 1.  Larva on August 21, 2007, just before putting in the refrigerator 2., 3.  Dorsal and lateral views of first instar on September  23, 2007 4., 5.   #1 larva molted to 2nd instar September 24, 2007.  Dorsal and lateral photos taken September 26, 2007. 6., 7.   #1 larva molted to 3rd instar September 30, 2007.  Photos taken same day 8.  #1 larva molted to 4th instar October 5th 9.   #1 larva molted to 5th instar on October 11th 10.  Prepupal "J" at  9:38 A.M. November 30, 2007 Pupae Pupa formed  October 22,  2007 Adult Butterfly Eclosed November 5, 2007