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Junonia coenia coenia
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Larva Located 29 August 2015
Welcome Springs, Washington County, Utah

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Larva Located 29 August 2015
Welcome Springs, Washington County, Utah

junonia
 

Ova - 5 September 2006
ova on host plant, Plantain

Larva
First Instar - Eclosed September 8th, Photo on the 9th
1st instar
 


Third Instar on September 20, 2006
  face




dorsal

lateral

shows color of neck area and orange fleshy
                    projections


Molting to Fourth Instar - September 21, 2006
02


Molt to 5th instar - September 26, 2006
Molt to 5th instar


Fifth Instar
  face

Fifth Instar
lateral view

Fifth Instar
dorsal


Pre-Pupa
October 01, 2006
prepupa
 
 
Pupa
Butterfly emerged 25 minutes after
 the photo taken at 10:22 A.M. on 12 October 2006
October 10, 2006
October 12, 10:22 A.M. 2006
Pupa
                              on October 10, 2006
Photo shows butterfly
                                      separating from pupal case


Photo Details - ŠNicky Davis
# 1 and 2 - Nicky Davis collected late instar  29 August 2015 at Welcome Springs, Washington County, Utah

3-14 - Todd Stout collected Female September 2, 2006, in fields by Virgin River, Washington City, Washington County, Utah

Ova
1.September 5, 2006 on Host Plant, Plantain - Plantago major

Larva - This larva was reared on Toadflax.

First Instar
1. September 9, 2006 - One day old first instar


Third  Instar
1., 2., 3., 4.  Larva showing head shot,  dorsal, lateral and head shot showing orange fleshy projections on orange neck area on September 20, 2006


Fourth Instar
1. September 21, 2006 - molting to  fourth instar


Fifth Instar
1.  September 26, 2006 - molting to fifth instar
2.  September 26, 2006 - close-up
3.  Lateral - September 26, 2006
4.  Dorsal - September 26, 2006

Pre-Pupa
October 01, 2006


Pupa
October 12, 2006, 10:22 A.M.
October 10, 2006


Caterpillar located  29 August 2015 at Welcome Springs, Washington County, Utah

Host Plant
Buckhorn Plantain - Plantago lanceolata
Common Plantain, syn. Broad-leaf Plantain - Plantago major
Toadflax - Linaria vulgaris
Monkeyflower
 
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