Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus
sabina
 Larvae


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Ova
ova


Ova showing development
ova showing development



Hatched 26 March 2011
first instars - hatched 26 March 2011



Second Instars 1 April 2011
second instars on 1 April 2011



Third Instars 5 April 2011
Third Instars



Molting to Fourth Instar on 10 April 2011
molting to fourth instar



Fourth Instars 13 April 2011 - Still feeding
still feeding



Just molting to the hibernatiion larva stage on the 23 April 2011
molted to the hibernation larva stage



Fourth Instar as of 29 April 2011 - No longer feeding
4th instar




PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis
Doug Mullins  located  female 15 March 2011 on host plant Machaeranthera asteroides , Santa Catalina Mountains, Pima County, Arizona
ELEVATION: unk
PHOTOS: N Davis

LIFE HISTORY:
Ovum: 
Larva:  overwinter as third and fourth instars. When they molt and the head case is the same size as the previous instar, they are just molting to the overwinter stage. These died in hibernation.
Pupa: 
Adult: 
Broods:
Hibernation:  Overwinter as  third and fourth instars

Host Plant
Machaeranthera asteroides
Reared on  Machaeranthera  tortifolia


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