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Characteristics and Utah Range


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Larva

Third Instar
3rd instar larva set to molt

Young fourth instar
young 4th instar larva

Fourth instar on April 9, 2006
4th instar larva on April 9, 2006

Fourth instar
4th instar larva

Fourth Instar
4th instar larva


Fourth Instar set to molt
4th instar larva set to molt


Fifth Instar,  April 12, 2006
5th instar larva

Fifth Instar, April 13, 2006
the instar larva , 04-13-06


Fifth Instar, April 14, 2006
5th instar larva, 04-14-06



Fifth Instar, April 15, 2006
5th instar larva - 04-15-06


Fifth Instar, April 16, 2006
5th instar larva



Prepupa
Prepupa


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Larva

This larva had one damaged  "horn" or antenna-like projection
Third Instar
1.  3rd instar -
Canon 20D, 100 mm lens, 1/250, F16, ISO 200, Flash +1 1/3
Fourth Instar
1. set to molt - Canon  20D, 200mm lens, ISO 200, 1/250, F16, Flash  + 1/3
2. left, right - 4th instar -
Canon 20D, 100 mm lens, 1/250, F16, ISO 200, Flash +0
3. left-4th instar - right - young 4th instar - Canon 20D, 100 mm lens, 1/250, F18, ISO 200, Flash +1
Fifth Instar
1. 04-15-06 - 
Canon  20D, 200mm lens, ISO 400, 1/250, F16,  Flash  +1 1/3
2. 04-14-06 - 
Canon  20D, 200mm lens, ISO 400, 1/250, F16,  Flash  +1 1/3
3. 04-13-06 -  Canon  20D, 200mm lens, ISO 400, 1/250, F16,  Flash  +1 2/3
4. 04-12-06 - 
Canon  20D, 200mm lens, ISO 200, 1/250, F16,  Flash  +1 1/3

Pre-Pupa
1. 04-16-06- Canon 20D, 100mmlens, ISO 200, 1/250,  F16,  Flash + 1

Host
Willows

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