Breeding: Glaucopsyche alexis
Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2022 12:37 pm
I bred this species in 2015, 2018 and 2020. The species is locally common in the south east part of Norway. Larva feed on different plants in the Fabaceae family. I've bred it on Lotus corniculatus, Vicia cracca and Lathyrus pratensis. It flies in spring in one generation. The pupa hibernates, sometimes hibernating even two times before hatching.
Lifecycle information:
Eggs used 4-5 days to hatch
Larval stage lasted 22 days, molting 3 times
Pupa used 14-16 days to hatch after being taken out of hibernation.
Difficulty rating based on % of individuals gotten through to imago(1=hard, 5=easy): 4/5
Egg
L1
L2
L3
L4
Pupa
Imago
More high res pictures over HERE
Lifecycle information:
Eggs used 4-5 days to hatch
Larval stage lasted 22 days, molting 3 times
Pupa used 14-16 days to hatch after being taken out of hibernation.
Difficulty rating based on % of individuals gotten through to imago(1=hard, 5=easy): 4/5
Egg
L1
L2
L3
L4
Pupa
Imago
More high res pictures over HERE