Red-Spotted Purple, Female Larva  - Limenitis  arthemis astyanax

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Larva Development

3rd instar


3rd instar

Third Instar set to molt
3rd instar larva set to molt

Old Head Case and Skin Suspended by Silk
old head case and skin suspended by silk


Young Fourth Instar
Young 4th instar larva

Fourth Insta on 04-09-06
4th instar larva on 4-09-06


Fourth Instar - Dorsal View
4th instar larva -dorsal view

Fourth Instar - Head close-up
4th instar larva-head close-up



Fourth Instar Set to Molt
4th instar set to molt


Fifth Instar
5th instar larva

Fifth Instar
5th instar larva

Fifth Instar Eating Willows
5th instar larva eating willows

Fifth Instar 04-13-06
5th instar, 04-13-06


Fifth Instar 04-15-06
5th instar, 04-15-06





Photo Details
Larva
Dates and  times shown on photos
Pupa
4-25-06, 8:46  A.M. -  Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 400, 1/250,  F16,  Flash +2
 4-24-06, 9:23 p.m. - Looks like carved ebony - Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 400, 1/250,  F16,  Flash +1/3
 4-22-06, 23, 24 - Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 400, 1/250,  F16,  Flash +1
 4-21-06 - Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 400, 1/250,  F16,  Flash +1 1/3
 4-20-06 - Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 400, 1/250,  F16,  Flash +1 1/3
 4-19-06 - Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 400, 1/250,  F16,  Flash +2/3
4-18-06 -  Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 100, 1/250,  F16,  Flash 0 -Lightened with  Photoshop
Fifth Instar
1.  04-15-06 -  Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 400, 1/250,  F16,  Flash +1
 2.  04-14-06 -  Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 200, 1/250,  F16,  Flash +1 1/3
 3 . 04-13-06 -  Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 200, 1/250,  F16,  Flash +1 2/3
 4.  04-12-06 -  Canon 20D,  100 mm lens,  ISO 200, 1/250,  F16,  Flash +1 1/3
Fourth Instar
1.4th instar  set to molt - Canon 20D,  100 mm lens, ISO 200, 1250, F16, Flash + 1/3
 2. left, right -  Canon 20D,  100 mm lens, ISO 200, 1250, F16, Flash +1 1/3
 3. Canon 20D,  100 mm lens, ISO 200, 1250, F18, Flash +1
4. left, right -  Canon  20D,100 mm lens, 1/250, F18, Flash +1 2/3

Third Instar
 1.  Canon  20D, 100 mm lens, ISO 200, 1/250, F18, Flash +1
2.   left, right - Canon 20D, 100mm lens, ISO 200, 1/250, F16, Flash +1 1/3
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