Wild Utah Photos of Butterflies, Male Adult emerging from pupa, orange and black Butterfly, Great Spangled Fritillary, Speyeria cybele pseudocarpenteri, Females collected July 28, 2007 at Sweet Grass Hills, Black Jack Butte, Liberty County, Montana by Dale Nielson

Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria cybele pseudocarpenteri
Male Eclosure

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IMMATURES ADULT

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Butterfly #3 opening the pupa at 9:48 A.M. November 27, 2007
(12 days 15 hours and 15 minutes) after pupa formed 6:30 P.M. November 14, 2007
Pupa #3 opening the pupa

dorsal view- also shows excess fluid dripping out

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Coll females 28 Jul 2007 Sweet Grass Hills Black Jack Butte MT: Liberty County Dale Nielson leg.

Photos of male eclosing on November 27, 2007

These normally hibernate as first instar but were coaxed into feeding on pansies by keeping them on fresh pansy leaves under lights 24x7.

Caterpillars fed from 29 to 33 days. From 6th instar to form a "J" took from 7 to 10 days. The pupa took from 12 days 15 hours to 12 days and 18 hours.

Host
Reared on pansies