Zerene c. cesonia
(Southern Dogface)

Zerene c. cesonia Sycamore Canyon, Santa Cruz Co., AZ, USA 16-IX-78

Zerene c. cesonia Sycamore Canyon, Santa Cruz Co., AZ, USA 16-IX-78

Zerene c. cesonia Mazatlan, SIN, MX 1-I-75

Zerene c. cesonia Mazatlan, SIN, MX 1-I-75

Zerene c. cesonia elev. 1300m, Sierra de Huautla, MOR, MX 7-IX-05

Zerene c. cesonia puddling, Rio Grande City, Starr Co., TX, USA 1-X-03

Zerene c. cesonia elev. 1600m, Sierra de Huautla, MOR, MX 13-VII-07

Zerene c. cesonia ovipositing on Dalea sp. (Fabaceae) Silver Creek Road, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise Co., AZ, USA 18-IV-07

The following 10 photos were contributed by Jan Dauphin of Mission, Texas from her life history study of
Zerene c. cesonia taken between 16-IX-07 and 24-X-07. Thank you Jan!

Zerene c. cesonia egg laid on Dalea sp., larva hatched 4 days later (Day-1)

Zerene c. cesonia larva (5mm) Day-6

Zerene c. cesonia larva top: (9mm) Day-8, bottom: (18mm) Day-13

Zerene c. cesonia larva top: (23mm) Day-16, bottom: (27mm) Day-18

Zerene c. cesonia  pre-pupal Day-28 (1135hrs)

Zerene c. cesonia formed pupa after 2 hrs., 43 mins. on Day-28 (1418hrs)

Zerene c. cesonia pupa Day-34 ("dog's face" first seen)

Zerene c. cesonia pupa left: Day-36 (0315 hrs), right: Day-36 (0831hrs)

Zerene c. cesonia emerged left: (in 30 seconds) Day-36 (0948hrs), right: Day-36 (1001hrs)

Zerene c. cesonia released left: Day-36 (1041hrs), right: Day-36 (1100hrs)

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