Spalding's Dotted-blue, Larvae-  Euphilotes spaldingi
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Larvae located September 16, 2006, North of Gun Club on Wasatch Blvd., Salt Lake County, Utah
larva photo showing pattern on the side and the single dorsal stripe

photo showing single dorsal stripe

Pre Pupa
dorsal

lateral

Larvae located  25 September 2010 above Wasatch Blvd, Salt Lake County, Utah
#6 Second Instar
2nd instar

#6 Second Instar
2nd instar

#5 Molting to Third  Instar
3rd instar

#4 Third  Instar
3rd instar


#4 Third  Instar
3rd instar

#4 Last Instar
last instar

#4 Last Instar
lst instar

#1 Last Instar
4th instar

#1 Last Instar
4th Instar

#1 Last Instar
4th instar
Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
 Larvae collected September 16, 2006 and 25 September 2010 above  Wasatch Blvd., Salt Lake County, Utah at a 5000 foot elevation


Larvae Photos from larvae located 16 September 2006
The larva of Spalding's Dotted-blue has a single dorsal stripe
1., 2. Two views of larva

Pre Pupa Photos from larvae located 16 September 2006
1., 2. Two views of pre pupa




Host Plant
For photos of host plant, click on  Redroot Buckwheat -  Eriogonum racemosum

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