Orange Sulphur, Immatures - Colias eurytheme

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ADULT MALE        MALE ECLOSURE     SPECIMEN

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Ova

developing ova


First Instar -  Photo taken May 13, 2007
1st instar on May 13, 2007

Second Instar - Photo taken May 18, 2007
2nd instar


Third Instar -
Photo taken May 20, 2007
3rd instar

Fourth Instar - Photo taken May 22, 2007
4th instar


Fifth Instar - dorsal - Photo taken May 26, 2007
dorsal


Fifth Instar - lateral - Photo taken May 27, 2007
5th instar - lateral view


Pre-pupa on May 28, 2007
pre-pupa, May 28, 2007
New pupa on May 28, 2007
pupa on May 28, 2007

Pupa on June 03, 2007
pupa on June 3, 2007


Pupa on 9:10 A.M. June 04, 2007 - Butterfly emerged  at 2:03 P.M.
June 04 at 9:10 A.M.

Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Female collected at a Grantsville alfalfa field, Tooele County, Utah - May 2007 - by Nicky Davis

Ova
Ova laid May 09, 2007 - photo on May 12, 2007.  the eggs turn orangish then dark before hatching.


Caterpillar  Development
1st instar
2nd instar
3rd instar
4th instar
5th instar, lateral
5th instar, dorsal

Pre-pupa
Pre-pupa on May 28, 2007


Pupa
Formed May 28  - Butterfly emerged June 4, 2007


Ova laid  May 9, 2007 ( 4 days to eclosure)
1st instar eclosed May 13th  (larva fed for 15 days)
Pupa formed  May 28th and  adult eclosed June 4, 2007 (Individual was a pupa for 7 days)


Host,  for  photos click on
Located on Alfalfa, reared on Alfalfa

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