Temperature Chart to Regulate Livestock Growth
Reproduced from: The Commercial Butterfly Breeders Manual.
Species: |
American Lady |
East Black Swallowtail |
Giant Swallowtail |
Gulf Fritillary |
Monarch |
Mourning Cloak |
Painted Lady |
Red Admiral |
Zebra Longwing |
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 |
| Temperature 44f (7C) | 3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
| Temperature 50f (10) | 6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| NOTE: Day number = days for summer 2nd brood. OW = Overwinters | |||||||||
IV. ADULTS (DAYS - LIFESPAN) |
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| Heat | |||||||||
| Temperature 65f (18C) | 30 |
20 |
20 |
40 |
40 |
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 |
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| Cold (Days - Max duration) | |||||||||
| Temperature 39f (4C) | 10 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
See Note 1 Below |
20 |
25 |
15 |
| Temperature 44f (7C) | 15 |
15 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
25 |
30 |
20 |
|
| Temperature 50f (10) | 20 |
15 |
10 |
6 |
14 |
25 |
35 |
25 |
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V. OVERWINTERING |
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| ova | ...... |
...... |
...... |
...... |
...... |
 |
...... |
...... |
...... |
| larva | ...... |
...... |
...... |
...... |
...... |
...... |
...... |
...... |
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| pupa | ...... |
YES |
YES |
...... |
...... |
...... |
...... |
...... |
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| adult | YES |
...... |
...... |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
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VI. DAYLIGHT HOURS |
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| Min for continous brood | 12 |
14 |
14 |
Normal |
14 |
N/A |
12 |
12 |
Normal |
| 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. | |||||||||
