West  Coast  Lady
Vanessa  annabella
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Ova - oviposited 11 May 2011
eggs

Larvae hatched 16 May 2011, Photo taken 17 May 2011
first instars on day after they hatched

Second Instar on 21 May 201ll
2nd instar

Third Instar - 26 May 2011
3rd instar

Fourth Instar
4th instar set to molt
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Larva #1 - Fifth Instar - 2006


dorsal

dorsal

lateral


Larva #2 - Fifth Instar - 2006
dorsal

lateral

Larva #3 - Fifth Instar - 2006
dorsal

lateral


ready to go into "J"


Larva #4
on Stinging Nettle

on stinging nettle

in nest

Pupa
pupa


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis

Jacque Wolfe located  female 11 May 2011 on the West side of 2200 West, .3 miles north of 2100 North, Salt Lake city, Salt Lake County, Utah, elevation 4300 feet. Host valva neglecta

Oviposited 11 May 2011
Larvae hatched 16 May 2011
2nd instar 21 May 2011
3rd instar  26 May 2011
4th instar 29 May 2011
5th instar (see below for the three different markings)
Pupa  6 June 2011

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Larva #1 - Black with red markings - September 21, 2006 located by Jack Harry by the Salt Lake Airport Westher Station, Salt Lake County, Utah

1. Dorsal- September 24, 2006
2. 45 degree angle September 23, 2006
3. Lateral - September 21, 2006
4. Lateral - September 21, 2006

Larva #2  - Black with yellow markings - September 21, 2006 located by Jack Harry by the Salt Lake Airport Weather Station, Salt Lake County, Utah

1. Dorsal - September 21, 2006
2. Laterall - September 21, 2006

Larva #3  -  Black with orange markings - October 5, 2006  -  located by Jack Harry by the Salt Lake Airport Westher Station, Salt Lake County, Utah
1. Lateral  -  October 5, 2006

2. Dorsal  -  October 5, 2006
3.  Lateral -  October 5, 2006

Larva #4 -  Brown/black with yellow markings - Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah  - June 26, 2006.   This larva died.  I suspect the plant was sprayed  with insecticide  by the mosquito  abatement department.  This may have been a Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui- or other butterfly larva.  Since it didn't live, I was not able to determine the species.
1., 2.,  Larva on host plant, Stinging Nettle
3. Larva in rolled leaf nest

Pupa  6 June 2011


Host Plant - Malva neglecta &

click for photos of   STINGING NETTLE - URTICA  DIOICA

specimen