Southwestern Orangetip ssp inghami - Pierinae Anthocharis sara inghami  - Immatures

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Pupa Development
April 08, 2007 -  9:53 P.M.


April 12,  2007


Pre-Pupa  April 08, 2007, 5:00 P.M.
prepupa

 Larva - April 06, 2007
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Photo Details
 Pupa
1.  Pupa on April 12, 2007 ©Nicky Davis
2.  April 08, 2007, 9:53 P.M. ©Nicky Davis, Canon D20 - 100mm lens -  1/250 -  F32 -  ISO 800 - Flash exposure compensation  +2/3

Pre-Pupa
1.  April 08, 2007, 5:00 P.M. ©Nicky Davis, Canon D20 - 100mm lens -  1/250 -  F32 -  ISO 800 - Flash exposure compensation  +2/3
 Larva
1. 5th instar larva, ©Nicky Davis - Canon D20 - 100mm lens -  1/250 -  F16 -  ISO 200 - Flash exposure compensation  +1


Host Plant
Click for photo of  host plant  SICKLEPOD ROCKCRESS - Arabis sparsiflora
 ©Todd Stout

 Extraction and Other
A female adult was found at 6700 ft.,  March 19, 2007, 7 miles South southeast of Prescott, Arizona, Yavapai County, Arizona by Stan Gorodenski  and Todd Stout reared some butterflies from that female's eggs.  This one is from that brood.

This species hibernates as a pupa.
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