Breeding: Colias hecla sulitelma

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Bred in 2021(I'm doing a new breeding with a few larva this year, so i got a few enhanced pictures of the early stages). Female easily laid eggs on Astragalus alpinus, which is the main hostplant in Norway. Larva accept Astragalus glycyphyllos in captivity!
Lifecycle information: Total lifecycle from egg to imago was 5-6 weeks. 7 larva completed the full lifecycle the same year. The rest hibernated as L2/L3(which sadly all died during hibernation)
Eggs used 6-8 days to hatch
Larval stages lasted 26-28 days, molting 4 times
Pupal stages lasted 7-8 days
Difficulty rating based on % of individuals gotten through to imago(1=hard, 5=easy): 2/5

Egg


L1


L2


L3


L4


L5



Pupa



Imago



High res pictures over HERE