Christina Sulphur
Colias christina kluanensis
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Larva showing three variants of the stripes

5th Instar -  Orange on white lateral stripes but no subdorsal stripes
larva


#2 Stripe Variant
5th Instar - Yellow subdorsal  stripes and orange on white  lateral stripes

larva


5th Instar - Yellow subdorsal  stripes and orange on white  lateral stripes
larva


#3 Stripe Variant
5th Instar -  Orange on white ground subdorsal  stripes
and orange on white  lateral stripes
larva


5th Instar -  Orange on white ground subdorsal  stripes
and orange on white  lateral stripes

larva


Pre- Pupa
prepupa


A Pupa just after forming
pupa


A male pupa showing development

#1 pupa began to show color
On 06-16- 2008
Pupa on June 16th
#1 pupa 7:35 A.M.
June 17th 2008

pupa at 7:35 A.M. June 17, 2008
#1 pupa June 17th,
1 hr. 17 min. before male eclosed

pupa 1 hr. 17 min. before adult emerged


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Collected by Jack Harry , Northway, East Central Alaska.  Elevation 1700 feet.

Larva
Five photos of 5th instar showing variation in stripes


Pupa
Photo of pre-pupa and pupa



Host Plant
Astragalus cicer

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