Eupackardia calleta Hodges # 7763
Calleta Silkmoth
Family:  Saturniidae, Subfamily:  Saturniinae

Larvae

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First Instar day before molting to Second Instar - 15 August 2013

first instars

Molting to Second Instar - 16 August 2013
molting to second

Second Instar  - 17 August 2013
calleta

Second Instar  - 17 August 2013 - 11 mm
2nd instar


Molted to Third Instar - 20 August 2013
third instar


#1 Molted to Fourth Instar - 26 August 2013 - 25 mm long
4th instar


Fifth Instar - 1 September 2013
5th


Fifth Instar - 1 September 2013
dorsal


Thoracic Legs with Claws and Head
Ocelli (eyes) are also visible on lower left side of head - 1 September 2013
head and legs with claws


Close-up of  Crochets on Abdominal Prolegs
- 1 September 2013
crochets


Anal Prolegs
- 1 September 2013
gold anal prolegs



Fifth Instar on 5 September, 60 mm long
More a blue color as the background
60 mm long


Feeding Pattern
feeding pattern

Scalloped Feeding Pattern
scalloped  feeding pattern

Photo Details ©Nicky Davis
On 15 August 2012 I received first and second instars from John Richards.  They had been feeding on privet  and were moved to Lilac  successfully. They were located and oviposited on 1 August 2013 Box Canyon, Pima County, Arizona.  Emerged 11 August 2013.
First instars  were 4 mm. long
Second instar  16 August, 2013, 11 mm. long on 18 August 2013
Third instar 20 August,
12 mm 21 August, 15 mm on  22 August, 20 mm on 23 August, 24 mm on 24 August
#1 set to molt on 25 August
Fourth instar (#1) 26 August -  25 mm long on 26 August
Fifth Instar  (#1) 31 August -2013
#1 Fifth Instar on 1 September 40 mm, on 2 September  47 mm, on 3 September 50 mm, on 5 September 60 mm, on 6 September 60 mm.
#2 Fifth Instar on 8 September was 75 mm. long and purged liquid the night of 9th September.  The length of these are quite variable from when they are resting and when they are stretched out to feed.

5 days as first instar
4 days as second instar
6 days as third instar
5 days as fourth instar
9 days as fifth instar


Host Plant
Lilac,  Privet and  Willow noted as host plants by Dr. John Richards

Per Butterflies and Moths of North America host plants are Ceniza (Leucophyllum frutescens), ash (Fraxinus), Mexican jumping bean (Sapium biloculare), and ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens).

 
Other information :  Butterflies and Moths of North America
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