Christina Sulphur Immatures - Colias christina kluanensis

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SPECIMEN     MALE ECLOSURE

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Larva showing three variants of the stripes


5th Instar -  Orange on white lateral stripes but no subdorsal stripes
variant with no subdorsal stripes


#2 Stripe Variant
5th Instar - Yellow subdorsal  stripes and orange on white  lateral stripes

5th instar

5th Instar - Yellow subdorsal  stripes and orange on white  lateral stripes
dorsal


#3 Stripe Variant
5th Instar -  Orange on white ground subdorsal  stripes and orange on white  lateral stripes
1st stripe variant - lateral

5th Instar -  Orange on white ground subdorsal  stripes and orange on white  lateral stripes
1st stripe variant - dorsal


Pre- Pupa
pre-pupa



A Pupa just after forming
pupa



A male pupa showing development

On June 16th 2008 #1 pupa began to show color
Pupa on June 16th
#1 pupa 7:35 A.M. June 17th 2008
pupa at 7:35 A.M. June 17, 2008
#1 pupa June 17th, 1 hr. 17 min. before male eclosed
pupa 1 hr. 17 min. before adult emerged






Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Collected by Jack Harry , Northway, East Central Alaska.  Elevation 1700 feet.

Larva
Five photos of 5th instar showing variation in stripes


Pupa
Photo of pre-pupa and pupa

Host
For photos of host plant eaten by larvae, click on   Astragalus cicer

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