Anise Swallowtail - Papilio zelicaon nitra - Immatures, Host Plant & Specimen
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Larva - Fifth Instar  ©Todd Stout
P. zelicaon nitra 5th instar larva


 First Pupa's Development
P. zelicaon nitra pupa 1, 03-08-06 at 9:11 A.M.

P zelicaon nitra pupa 1 - March 6, 2006 10:35 a.m.
 P. zelicaon nitra pupa, 03-07-06 9:41 A.M.

pupa, P. zelicaon nitra 03-05-06 9:00 A.M.



Second Pupa's Development
P. zelicaon nitra pupa 2 - March 7, 2006 9:44 A.M.

second pupa, P. zelicaon nitra 3-05-06, 9:10 A.M.

 P. zelicaon nitra pupa 2 on 03-06-06 10:39 A.M.

second p. zelicaon nitra pupa, 3-05-06, 3:34 P.M.




Host Plant
host plant, Lomatium dissectum


Specimen  - © Todd Stout
specimen photos of P. zelicaon nitra, form gothica and form nitra



Photo and other Details - ©Nicky Davis

Ova was located April 19, 2005 at an elevation of 5000 feet, 8 miles East Northeast of Skull Rock Pass in the House Range, Millard County, Utah by Todd Stout

Pupa Development
Pupa 1 - Female
Dates and times  listed on photos
Row 1. Canon D20, 100mm lens, F20, 1/250, ISO 200, Flash +1 2/3
 Row 2.  left - Canon D20, 100mm lens, F20, 1/250, ISO 200, Flash +1 2/3
Row 2.  right - Canon D20, 100mm lens, F20, 1/250, ISO 200, Flash +1 1/3

 Pupa 2 - Male
Dates and times listed on photos
 Canon D20, 100mm lens, F20, 1/250, ISO 200, Flash +1 2/3
©Nicky Davis
Larva
5th instar ©Todd Stout

Host Plant
Lomatium dissectum - ©Todd Stout
For more photos of Host plant click  Indian Parsley, Wild Carrot

Specimen
Top row
Left -  Male dorsal -  gothica form  -   Right- Female dorsal  - gothica form
Bottom row
Left- Male dorsal  - nitra form   -   Right- Female dorsal -  nitra form
©Todd Stout

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