Breeding: Plebejus orbitulus

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wolf
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Breeding: Plebejus orbitulus

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Bred in 2020/2021. This species is confined to the mountains in southern Norway and flies in one generation. The larva feed on Astragalus alpinus.
Lifecycle information: The larva hibernated as L2
Eggs used 5 days to hatch
The larva molts 4 times, changing to L3 about 7 days after being taken out of hibernation. Larval stages from post hibernation to pupa was 16 days.
Pupal stages lasted 9-10 days
Difficulty rating based on % of individuals gotten through to imago(1=hard, 5=easy): 2/5

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L1
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L2
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L3
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L4
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Pupa
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A few more high res pictures over HERE
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Re: Breeding: Plebejus orbitulus

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Dear Nico, I can't comment all your breeding topics, but I really love your breeding reports and the beauty of your life-cycle pictures !
Congrats for your work, and thank you for sharing it with us !
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