| Spalding's
Dotted-Blue Euphilotes spaldingi Immatures |
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| Adults Female Eclosure Male Eclosure Specimen |
North of Gun Club on Wasatch Blvd., Salt Lake County, Utah
Larvae located 25 September 2010
above Wasatch Blvd, Salt Lake County, Utah
#6 Second Instar
#6 Second Instar
#5 Molting to Third Instar
#4 Third Instar
#4 Third Instar
#4 Last Instar
#4 Last Instar
#1 Last Instar
#1 Last Instar
#1 Last Instar
Pre Pupa
New pupa
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Pupa showing development on October 13, 2006 |
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Pupa just before eclosing on October 18, 2006 |
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| Photo
Details - ©Nicky
Davis Larvae collected by Jack Harry and Jacque Wolfe September 16, 2006, North of Gun Club on Wasatch Blvd., Salt Lake County, Utah. Reared and photographed by Nicky Davis Larvae located 25 September 2010 above Wasatch Blvd, Salt Lake County, Utah These were "hitchhikers" on the host plant cut to feed the larvae located on 16 September 2006. These were great finds as it enabled photos of some of the younger instars. The larva of Spalding's Dotted-blue has a single dorsal stripe Photos of second, third and fourth instars shows colors can be variable Pre Pupa Photos 1., 2. Two views of pre pupa Pupa photos showing development Host Plant
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