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Third Instar - Did not feed and went into hibernation September of 2009
Removed from hibernation 13 May 2010
Molted to Fourth on 23 May 2010
Fifth Instars on 2 June 2010
Fifth Instar on 2 June 2010
| PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis LOCATION: These were given to me by Jack Harry who received them from South Dakota GPS: unknown ELEVATION: unknown PHOTOS: 1., 2., Photos of third instars. The third instars I received did not feed before they hibernated. 3. Larvae were taken out of hibernation 13 May 2010 and molted to fourth instar 23 May 2010. 4.5. Fifth instar photos After coming out of hibernation, they were given Astrgalus cicer which they fed on for some time but then lost interest. I tried them on willow which they refused. I also tried them on Thermopsis montana which they fed on a little. I was not able to get more or this plant because it all died due to weather. Therefore, the larva that was left could not make it to pupa and it died. LIFE HISTORY: Ovum: ? Larva: ? Pupa: ? Adult: ? Broods: one Hibernation: Overwinters as third instar Host Plants They use a Hedysarum species in South Dakota Mountain Goldenpea - Thermopsis montana Chickpea Milkvetch - Astragalus cicer Narrow leaf Willow - Salix exigua Back to Top |