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PUPA MALE EMERGING ADULT SPECIMEN
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Females located by Nicky Davis 19 April 2011 - Airport Hill, St. George, Washington County, Utah - Female Oviposited 20 April 2011
First Instars- Hatched and photo taken 29 April 2011
First Instars- Five day old first instar
Second Instars
Third Instar - Photo 10 May 2011
Fourth Instar - Photo 15 May 2011
Fifth Instar - Photo 26 May 2011
Fifth Instar - Photo 26 May 2011
Pre-Pupa
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Fifth Instar - 19 March 2011- Last instar larvae were located in St. George on 19 March by Jacque Wolfe
Fifth Instar - 22 March 2011 - Last instar larvae were located in St. George on 19 March by Jacque Wolfe
Pre Pupa formed 23 March 2011 - Last instar larvae were located in St. George on 19 March by Jacque Wolfe
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Larvae 2010
Fifth Instar - 30 March 2010
Fifth Instar - 30 March 2010
Getting Set to Pupate - 2 April 2010
Feeding pattern
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Details - ©Nicky Davis Females located 19 April 2011 at Airport Hill, St. George, Washington County, Utah, 2900 Feet. Ova laid 20 April 2011 on host plant, tortifolia GPS N. 37º 6' 08.26", W 113º 36' 12.4" Elevation 3294 Feet ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Larvae located 19 March 2011 by Jacque Wolfe at Airport Hill, St. George, Washington County, Utah, 2900 feet, host plant Xythoriza tortifolia (as shown in most recent revision (1996) Jepson Manual) previously known as Machaeranthera tortifolia ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Larva located by Todd Stout 29 March 2010 at West Black Ridge, near St. George, Washington County, Utah Host Plant Mohave Wood-Aster, Xylhoriza tortifolia previously known as Machaeranthera tortifolia Pronunciation: zy-lo-RI-za tor-ti-FO-lee-a. Xylorhi'za: from the Greek xylon, "wood," and rhiza, "root," thus meaning "a woody root" (ref. genus Xylorhiza) tortifo'lia: from the Latin for "twisted leaf" Pronunciation Chlosyne acastus neumoegeni clo-SIGN-ee uh-cast-us new-MEG-en-ee Back to Top |