Oeneis jutta reducta
Immatures
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| FEMALE ECLOSURE SPECIMEN |
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First Instar
Oviposited 7 July, Hatched 19 July 2010 - Photo on 20 July 2010
Second Instar - lateral view
Oviposited 7 July - Hatched 19 July - Began feeding on 22 July -
Molted to Second Instar on 29 July - Photos on 1 August 2010
Second Instar - Dorsal View
Third Instar on 4 August - Photo on 4 August
Fourth Instar on 12 August - Photo taken 15 August
Fifth Instar - 21 August
Sixth Instar - Molted on 26 August - 30 mm long - Photo on 28 August 2010 - Dorsal
Sixth Instar - Molted on 26 August - Photo on 28 August 2010 - Lateral
Sixth Instar - Photo showing two tails
Prepupa
When they form a "C" and are unresponsive they are
likely in the prepupa stage. They will form a pupa within 72 hours
Pupa on 2 October 2010
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Pupa
Five Hours Before Adult Emerged
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| PHOTO
DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis LOCATION: On 2 July 2010 two females were located by Todd Stout at Christmas Meadows Road; East side of Utah Highway 150, .4 miles ESE Stillwater Campground, Summit County, Utah. Les and Nicky Davis reared and photographed the immatures on Carex microptera ELEVATION: 8600 Feet PHOTOS: See detail on title of each photo LIFE HISTORY: Two females oviposited over several days on sedge, the screen on the side of the cage and the tricot material that covered the top of the cage. One hundred ten ova hatched. Forty ova were given to Todd Stout who located the females Ova: 12 days Larvae: Variable since about half the larvae hibernated at second instar even though they were reared at about 78 degrees and with 24 x 7 lights. Three stopped eating, walked off the plant, became shorter and wider then formed pupae. Twenty-one sixth instars have not pupated nor hibernated. They are still feeding but at a slow rate. Nine larvae that had stopped feeding at second instar began feeding again before they were put into hibernation temperatures and are still feeding as of the middle of October. They are now last instars. Pupae: 7 - 9 days Adult: Unknown but I had the adult females for a couple of weeks and they continued to oviposit until the last day. Broods: Biennial per "Butterflies of North America" - James A. Scott. 1986 Hibernation: Overwinter as first to third instar the first year and as fourth to sixth instar the second year per "Buterflies of North America" - James A. Scott. 1986 Host Plant : Small-winged Sedge - Carex microptera  |