Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii  Immatures, Specimen and Host Plant- 

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Ova

Larva Development
First Instar
first instar larva - 04-26-06
Second Instar
04-30-06 Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii larva

Third Instar
Pontia sisymbrii sisbrii, Spring White larva


Fourth Instar
P. sisymbrii sisymbrii larva #1 on May 6, 2006

Fifth Instar
5th instar P. sisymbrii sisymbrii #1

Fifth Instar darkening prior to pupation - #1 at 11:25 A.M. on May 11, 2005
Larva #1 at 11:25 A.M. on May 11, 2005

Fifth Instar darkening prior to pupation  - #1 May 11, 2006 at 12:50 A.M.
Larva #1 May 11, 2006 at 12:50 A.M.


Pupa,  May 14, 2006
developing P. sisymbrii sisymbrii
Specimen
Pontia sisymbrii sisymbrii
Male Specimen  - ©Todd Stout Female Specimen - ©Todd Stout




Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis

Ova collected  April 24, 2006 from Taylor Canyon, Weber County, Utah by Todd Stout

Ova
1. April 25, 2006 - Ova  - Canon 20D, 100mm lens, ISO 400, 1/250, F16, Flash 1 2/3

Larva
right - April 30, 2006 - First Instar
left -  April 30, 2006 - Second Instar
May 3, 2006 - Third Instar
May 6, 2006 - Fourth Instar
May 9, 2006 - Fifth Instar - Normal color
May 11, 2006 -  Fifth Instar darkening prior to pupation
May 11, 2006 -  Fifth Instar darkening prior to pupation
May  14, 2006 - Pupa

Pupa
May 14, 2006
Canon 20D, 100mm lens, ISO 200, 1/250, F16, Flash 1 2/3

Specimen
1. Male and Female Specimen - ©Todd Stout

Host Plant
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Dyer's Woad - Isatis tinctoris
Heartleaf Twistflower - Streptanthus cordatus
Sicklepod Rockcress - Arabis sparsiflora
Tumble Mustard- Sisymbrium  altissimum
Pinnate tansymustard - Descurainia pinnata


Other host plants not photographed
Whitetop - Cardaria draba


Pronunciation
Sis-IM-bree-eye

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