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FEMALE EMERGING MALE EMERGING PUPAE SPECIMEN
LARVAE
#3 - One day old Larva photographed 17 August
#8 - Second Instar photographed 18 August
#8 - Second Instar photographed 18 August
Molted to Third Instar on 20 August - photographed on 22 August
Molted to Third Instar on 20 August - photographed on 22 August
#4 Fourth Instar on 23 August
#13 Fourth Instar - The side striping reminds me of the adult's markings.
Notice the cervical shield marking in back of the head - Photo 27 August
#13 Fourth Instar
#11 larva turning a rose color prior to forming a pupa - 7/16" - 24 August
Photo shows where the larva burrowed inside the Sugar Snap Pea to feed and the stack of frass to the other end
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Davis One Female located 11 August 2010 by Todd Stout in alfalfa fields in Lindon City, Utah County, Utah. Female oviposited on leaves, buds, and stems when placed on bouquet of alfalfa in a small screened container and set in dappled sunlight. City of Lindon 84042, Utah County, Utah GPS N. 40.20.28, W. 111.46.15 Elevation 4503 feet HOST PLANTS Alfalfa and Wild Licorice These were reared on Sugar Snap Peas in individual cello cups. Due to the difficulty of rearing such a tiny larva on an alfalfa flower, I tried using Sugar Snap Peas as the host plant. The marina seemed to grow and thrive using the peas. In the past, Jack Harry has suggested that I try snow pea pods for blues that use a host plant in the pea family. In this particular bug, using the actual peas of the sugar snap peas was satisfactory. TIME SPENT AS: Ova: 3 days Larvae: An amazing 10 days using the peas as host plant which may have accelerated growth Pupae: 7 days Adults: unknown BROOD OR FLIGHT: Several Back to Top |