Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix
(Bordered Patch)

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Del Rio, Val Verde Co., TX, USA 13-V-73

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Del Rio, Val Verde Co., TX, USA 13-V-73

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Del Rio, Val Verde Co., TX, USA 13-V-73

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Del Rio, Val Verde Co., TX, USA 13-V-73

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix Penitas, Hidalgo Co., TX, USA 19-X-05

The next 7 photos were taken by Jan Dauphin of Mission, Texas
of the life cycle of
Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix.  Thank you Jan!

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix left: eggs laid on Calyptocarpus vialis (Day-1)
right: larvae hatching (Day-5)

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix larvae, left: Day-7, right: Day-18

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix larva, left: Day-24, right: Day-26

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix larva (16mm) (Day-29)

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix pupa, left: Day-38, right: 18mm., 0830hrs. Day-41

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix emerged and released (1600hrs., Day-41)

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix foodplant: Calyptocarpus vialis

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix caterpillars on foodplant: Verbesina encelioides

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix foodplant: Verbesina encelioides

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix foodplant: Verbesina microptera

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix foodplant: Wedelia texana

Chlosyne lacinia adjutrix foodplant: Helianthus annulus

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