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ADULT  FEMALE  EMERGING       ADULT MALE EMERGING       SPECIMEN
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First instar - hatched  24 June - Photo 26 June 2012
first instar


Second Instar - 29 June 2012 - Photo 29 June 2012
2nd Instar


Third Instar - 2 July 2012 - Photo 3 July 2012
3rd Instar


Third Instar - 2 July 2012 - Photo 3 July 2012
3rd Instar


Third Instar - 2 July 2012 - Photo 3 July 2012
3rd instar- shows cervical shield


#3 Third Instar  5 July 2012 - Photo 7 July 2012
#3 Fourth Instar



#3 Third Instar  - Photo 7 July 2012
#3 4th instar



#3 Third Instar Photo 7 July 2012 - 11 mm 8 July 2012
#3 Fourth Instar - cervical shield



#3 Molted to Fourth Instar 9 July 2012
#3 Fourth Instar



#6 Molted to Fourth Instar -  6 July 2012 - 13 mm long and a bit darker- photo 9 July 2012
#6 at Fourth Instar


#6 molted to fourth instar -  6 July 2012 - 13 mm long - photo 9 July 2012
#6 Fourth Instar


#4 Prepupa  9 mm - 12 July 2012
prepupa


#4 Prepupa  9 mm - 12 July 2012
prepupa


#4 Prepupa  9 mm - 12 July 2012
prepupa



Pupa
#4 Pupa formed 13 July < 6:30 A.M. - 8 mm long
pupa formed 13 July 2012
 #4 Pupa formed 13 July < 6:30 A.M. - 8 mm long
pupa








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Ova and Larvae that we tried to rear on rotting lettuce that died at second instar
Ovum
ovum





Hatched 7 May 2012 - Photo of First  Instar on wilted lettuce - Lactuca sativa  - 8 May 2012
2nd day first instar


Larvae on 11 May 2012
May 11, 2012
PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis
LOCATION: Jeff Slotten located female 16 June 2012 on Rhus sp. Sandhills/Thunder Roads, Moore County, North Carolina

TIME SPENT AS:
Ova:  dates not recorded
Larvae:  Hatched 24 June 2012 - Larvae were placed individually on Rhus typhina leaves  in small cello cups with misted paper towel in the bottom to help hydrate the leaves.   Cecrops #4 and #6 were larvae 18 days.
Pupae:             
Flights: 2
Host Plant used to oviposit: 
Rhus typhina (Staghorn Sumac)
 
Host Plant  used to rear larvae:
Rhus typhina (Staghorn Sumac)
 



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The information on the two larvae that we tried to rear on rotting lettuce

LOCATION:  Jeff Slotten located female 29 April 2012 at Withlacoochee State Forest, Citrus County, Florida and obtained ova on Rhus typhina (Staghorn Sumac)

TIME SPENT AS:
Ova:  dates not recorded
Larvae:  Hatched  7 May 2012
              Second Instar 11 May 2012
              These died after molting to second instar.  One person reported rearing on Lactuca sativa but it isn't         
               the host .  I will try again but will use Rhus typhina
Pupae: About  10  days
 Flights: 2
Host Plant used to oviposit: Rhus typhina (Staghorn Sumac)
Host Plant  used to rear larvae
Lactuca sativa -  (lettuce) Wilted


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