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Species:
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American Lady
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East Black Swallowtail
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Giant Swallowtail
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Gulf Fritillary
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Monarch
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Mourning Cloak
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Painted Lady
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Red Admiral
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Zebra Longwing
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I. OVA (DAYS TO HATCH)
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| Heat |
| Temperature 65f (18C) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
18
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
| Temperature 75f (24C) |
5
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
13
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
| Temperature 85f (30C) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
| Cold (Max duration) |
| Temperature 39f (4C) |
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
0
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| Temperature 44f (7C) |
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
| Temperature 50f (10) |
6
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
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II. LARVA (DAYS TO PUPA)
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| Heat |
| Temperature 65f (18C) |
25
|
24
|
26
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
24
|
18
|
| Temperature 75f (24C) |
15
|
18
|
16
|
10
|
12
|
16
|
14
|
18
|
14
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| Temperature 85f (30C) |
10
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
12
|
7
|
10
|
8
|
| Cold (Max duration) |
| Temperature 39f (4C) |
3
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
| Temperature 44f (7C) |
4
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
6
|
5
|
8
|
| Temperature 50f (10) |
6
|
10
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
10
|
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III. PUPA (DAYS TO EMERGE)
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| Heat |
| Temperature 65f (18C) |
16
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
| Temperature 75f (24C) |
10
|
13
|
14
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
13
|
| Temperature 85f (30C) |
7
|
9
|
10
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
8
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| Cold (Max duration) |
| Temperature 39f (4C) |
2
|
15/OW
|
10/OW
|
6
|
2
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
| Temperature 44f (7C) |
6
|
20/OW
|
12/OW
|
7
|
4
|
8
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Temperature 50f (10) |
15
|
20/OW
|
15/OW
|
8
|
6
|
12
|
6
|
10
|
8
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| NOTE: Day number = days for summer 2nd brood. OW = Overwinters |
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IV. ADULTS (DAYS - LIFESPAN)
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| Heat |
| Temperature 65f (18C) |
30
|
20
|
20
|
40
|
40
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See
Note 1
Below
|
25
|
25
|
45
|
| Temperature 75f (24C) |
22
|
15
|
15
|
25
|
25
|
20
|
20
|
40
|
| Temperature 85f (30C) |
18
|
12
|
10
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
18
|
35
|
| Cold (Days - Max duration) |
| Temperature 39f (4C) |
10
|
10
|
6
|
2
|
6
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See
Note 1
Below
|
20
|
25
|
15
|
| Temperature 44f (7C) |
15
|
15
|
8
|
4
|
8
|
25
|
30
|
20
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| Temperature 50f (10) |
20
|
15
|
10
|
6
|
14
|
25
|
35
|
25
|
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V. OVERWINTERING
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| ova |
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| larva |
......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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| pupa |
......
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YES
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YES
|
......
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......
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......
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......
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......
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| adult |
YES
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......
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......
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YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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YES
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VI. DAYLIGHT HOURS
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| Min for continous brood |
12
|
14
|
14
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Normal
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14
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N/A
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12
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12
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Normal
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| NOTE 1: The Mourning Cloak lives for up to 11 months and can endure extreme cold as an adult and can be kept for a very long time in the fridge as long as it is well fed. |
