Becker's White, Immatures-  Pontia beckeri

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Adult     Emergence    Specimen
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Young  Larva
larva on June 10, 2007

Dorsal - June 14, 2007
dorsal - June 14, 2007

Lateral - June 14, 2007
lateral


Face - June 15, 2007
Face on June 15, 2007




dorsal - June 16, 2007 prior to walking off the plant to pupate


Lateral - June 16, 2007 - Just prior to  "walking off "  host plant to pupate
just prior to walking off the host plant to pupate


Pupa Development

 
Newly formed pupa  June 17, 2007
dorsal


 
Newly formed pupa  June 17, 2007
lateral



Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Ova  collected on Stanleya pinnata by Todd Stout on June 2, 2007,  altitude of 5700 feet,  the West side of U.S. Highway 6, .8 miles West Southwest of Price, Carbon County, Utah

Pupa
Newly formed pupa on June 17, 2007


Larva
Lateral - The yellow has stripe has faded to a creamy white on the larva just prior to walking off the plant to pupate on June 16, 2007
Dorsal -  June 16, 2007
Face - June 15, 2007
Last instar - June 14, 2007 - lateral
Last instar - June 14, 2007 - dorsal
Young larva - June 10, 2007

Host Plant
For photos of plant used to feed caterpillars, click on

 Black Mustard- Brassica nigra
 Desert Prince's Plume - Stanleya pinnata

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