Table 2 The length of each development period of an egg, larva, and prepupa and pupa (day) in the summer and overwintering generations of Dipogon sperconsus.
Developmental stage | Sex | Summer generations | Overwintering generation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Range | (n) | Mean ± SD | Range | (n) | ||
Egg | ♀ | 2.17 ± 0.39 | 2–3 | (12) | 3.00 ± 0.53 | 2–4 | (8) |
♂ | 2.50 ± 0.76 | 2–4 | (8) | 2.80 ± 0.45 | 2–3 | (5) | |
Larvae | ♀ | 4.96 ± 0.71 | 4–6 | (23) | 5.87 ± 1.28 | 4–9 | (30) |
♂ | 4.23 ± 0.93 | 2–5 | (13) | 5.13 ± 1.20 | 3–7 | (16) | |
Prepupa and Pupa | ♀ | 16.0 ± 1.78 | 10–22 | (64) | 237 ± 17.1 | 204–276 | (117) |
♂ | 14.9 ± 2.39 | 8–20 | (41) | 239 ± 17.4 | 200–276 | (88) | |
