Adelpha eulalia
Immatures
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Ova
Larva Development
First Instar
Second Instar showing the perch it has constructed
Third Instar
5th instar - in green color
5th instar - turning yellowish as it nears time to pupate
Pre-Pupa
Pupa Development
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Pupa just before butterfly emerged  |
Pupa just before butterfly emerged - lateral view  |
IMMATURES - #2
Early Fifth Instar
Fifth Instar
Pre Pre-pupa
This female has turned mostly yellow but is still showing some green coloring.
Yellow 5th instar preparing to pupate on the morning of October 25, 2006.
You can it has silked onto the plant.
Pre-Pupa
The green 5th instars turn yellow when they stop eating preparatory to pupation
Pupa
Pupa on November 8, 2006
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Details - ©Nicky Davis #1 Photographed by ©Nicky Davis On September 19, 20, 2008 located females and ova at Silver Reef, by Danish Ranch, Washington County, Utah - Elevation 4185 feet, N 37.15.755, W 113.25.198 and at Welcome Springs, Washington County, Utah - Elevation 4349 feet, N. 37.05.810, W. 113.54.672 The Arizona Sister, Adelpha eulalia uses Sonoran Scrub Oak, Quercus turbinella in this location. I used Quercus turbinella for the females to use for ovipositing. I fed the larvae Gambel's Oak, Quercus gambelii until it was no longer available then switched to White Oak, Quercus alba. #2 Photographed by ©Wayne Whaley Larva 1., 2. The green 5th instars turn yellow when they stop eating preparatory to pupation. This is a yellow 5th getting ready to hang taken this morning at 7 am., October 25, 2006. 3. This female larva has turned mostly yellow but still has some green showing on the morning of November 1, 2006. She hung for about 36 hours then pupated on November 3, 2006. Nikon D70, 60mm macro lens, ASA* 320, F32, Flash - 0 4., 5. 5th instar - October 23, 20066. Early 5th instar - October 19, 2006 Pupa Pupa showing development on November 08, 2006 1. Ventral View Pupa on November 06, 2006 1. lateral, 2. dorsal Nikon D70 with 60 mm macro. Flash at 0. For the dorsal shot it is ASA * 400 and f45. For the side shot it is ASA 400 and f40. Host Plant
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