Breeding: Gonepteryx rhamni
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:01 am
Yet another project from this year. A very common species, flying everywhere. I found eggs on the hostplant in the field, the hostplant being Frangula alnus.
Lifecycle information: Total lifecycle from egg to imago was about 5 weeks.
Eggs used 9 days to hatch
Larval stages lasted 14-18 days
Pupal stages lasted 14 days
Difficulty rating based on % of individuals gotten through to imago(1=hard, 5=easy): 5/5
Egg
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
Pupa
Imago
A few more high res pictures over HERE
Lifecycle information: Total lifecycle from egg to imago was about 5 weeks.
Eggs used 9 days to hatch
Larval stages lasted 14-18 days
Pupal stages lasted 14 days
Difficulty rating based on % of individuals gotten through to imago(1=hard, 5=easy): 5/5
Egg
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
Pupa
Imago
A few more high res pictures over HERE