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Corky Stem Passionflower - Passiflora suberosa,
fairly common in the Rio Grande Valley, is the specific host plant for the Zebra Longwing, although four other Passionflower
species often occur together in the LRGV.
Day-1 (9/9/2007) egg was laid at 1400hrs., and collected for rearing.
Day-3 (9/12/2007) from when the egg was laid. Day-1 (9/12/2007)
as a caterpillar, which eclosed at 2000hrs. The caterpillar is ~2.5mm long.
Day-3 (9/12/2007) from when the egg was laid. Day-1 (9/12/2007)
as a caterpillar, which eclosed at 2000hrs. The caterpillar is ~2.5mm long.
Day-9 (9/18/2007) from when the egg was laid, Day-6 as a caterpillar.
Caterpillar is 12mm long.
Day-15 (9/24/2007) from when the egg was laid, Day-12 as a caterpillar.
The caterpillar is 29mm long.
Day-15 (9/24/2007) from when the egg was laid, Day-12 as a caterpillar.
The caterpillar is 29mm long.
Day-17 (9/26/2007) from when the egg was laid, Day-14 as a caterpillar.
The caterpillar is 31mm long. At 1530hrs., the body color has turned a pinkish tinge, and the spots are more brown.
The caterpillar has been doing a lot of wandering around, looking for a place to make a "J"
Day-17 (9/26/2007) from when the egg was laid, Day-14 as a caterpillar.
The caterpillar is 31mm long. At 1930hrs., the caterpillar started making a "J".
Day-18 (9/27/2007) from when the egg was laid, Day-1 as a chrysalis.
The chrysalis was formed between 0600hrs and 0830hrs.
Day-21 (9/30/2007) from when the egg was laid, Day-3 as a chrysalis.
Day-21 (9/30/2007) from when the egg was laid, Day-3 as a chrysalis.
Day-25 (10/4/2007 at 0836hrs.) from when the egg was laid. Day-7
as a chrysalis.
Day-25 (10/24/2007 at 1200hrs.) the butterfy emerged from the chrysalis.
Day-25 (10/4/2007 at 1400hrs) the Zebra Longwing -Heliconius charithonia
vasquezae was released on the same Corky Stem Passionflower - Passiflora suberosa where the egg was laid.
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