Large Marble, Immatures - Pieridae Pierinae Euchloe ausonides coloradensis

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Ova
ova ova on 04-26-06

First Instars
1st instar on Dyer's Woad First instar larva

E. ausonides coloradensis larva on May 7, 2006, 11:25 P.M. E. ausonides coloradensis larva on May 9, 2006


E. ausonides coloradensis larva

color change prior to pupating
color change prior to pupating

The Face
the face

Pre-Pupa - May 15, 2006
E. ausonides coloradensis forming pupa May 15, 2006


Pupa -  8:31 A.M. May 17, 2006
E. ausonides coloradensis pupa



Pupa after 120 days of  winter conditions and 18 days of simulated spring

November 3,  2006
pupa showing some color on the wing edges
showing color on wing edges
showing color on wing edges

Pupa one day prior to butterfly emerging

November 04, 2006
One day before eclosure

November 04, 2006 - note wing pattern
one day prior to eclosure


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis

Ova
Photos of developing ova

Larva
Dates and times shown on photo

Pupa
On May 17, 2006 the larva formed a pupa

November 03, 2006 - Pupa after 120 days of winter conditions, then 18 days of spring conditions, this pupa showed signs of  breaking diapause.

November 04, 2006 - Pupa one day prior to eclosure

Host Plants
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Dyer'sWoad, Isatis tinctoria
Tumble  Mustard - Sisymbrium  altisimmum
Pinnate or Western Tansymustard - Descurainia pinnata

Possible host  plant
HEARTLEAF TWISTFLOWER

Other Host plants not photographed
Whitetop - Cardaria draba


Other
Ova found  April 24, 2006,  Taylor Canyon, Davis County, Utah by Todd Stout

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