Indian Journal of Entomology

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  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue: 4

Biology of blue butterfly lampides boeticus (L.) on field pea

  • Author:
  • Manisha*,1, Tarun Verma1, Gulshan Kumar1, Roshan Lal1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Feb 5, 2021
  • Page Number: 830 to 832

1Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar125004

*Email: payalsharma981994@gmail.com (corresponding author)

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Abstract

Biology of blue butterfly, Lampides boeticus (L.) (Lepidopera: Lycaenidae) was studied on field pea variety HFP 529 under laboratory conditions (26±1°C; 60-70% RH). It was observed that 14 eggs/ female were laid singly on twigs, flowers and pods. Pre-oviposition, oviposition, postoviposition and incubation periods were from 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 2 to 3 and 2 to 3 days, respectively. Mean larval period was 2.5, 2.6, 3.3 and 3.6 days for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th instars, respectively, with total larval duration of 12 days. Prepupal and pupal period was 2.22 and 8.00 days, respectively. The mean longevity of male and female was 8.0 and 9.5 days, respectively. Total life cycle varied from 29 to 35 days.

Keywords

Blue butterfly, Lampides boeticus, Field pea, Pisum sativum, Biology, Longevity, Oviposition, Larval period, Instars, Pupal period