Lophocampa maculata
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Located July 25, 2014 - Second Instar
Molted on July 30, 2014 - Third Instar
Molted on July 30, 2014 - Third Instar
Molted on August
7, 2014 - Fourth Instar
August 7, 2014 - Fourth Instar
August 7, 2014 - Fourth Instar
Molted to Fifth Instar 3P.M. 19 August 2014
Molted to Fifth Instar 3P.M. 19 August 2014
Molted to Fifth Instar 3P.M. 19 August 2014 - 30 mm long
Stopped Feeding and walked off the plant on 2 September
and on 3 September 2014 Began Spinning a Loose Cocoon
Using Its Own Hairs and Silk To Prepare to Pupate
Nest on 7 September 2014
Pupa - 12 September
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©Nicky Davis Ova emerged 2 September 2014 and look as if they could be Tussock Moth larvae ___________________ Nicky Davis located larva July 25, 2014 feeding on Coyote Willow at Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah Molted to 3rd instar on July 30, 2014 Molted to 4th instar August 7, 2014 Molted to 5th instar August 19, 2014 Stopped feeding, became agitated and began pacing around the container September 2, 2014 A place to pupate was prepared using a plastic container with a piece of brown paper towel in the bottom then an empty toilet paper roll cut to fit upright in the container and another piece of brown paper towel placed over the toilet paper roll. The caterpillar was placed inside the toilet paper roll and the plastic container lid was secured to the top. The caterpillar began spinning a loose cocoon using its own hair and silk on September 3, 2014. 1st instar was 2 mm on 3 September 2014 4th instar was 25 mm on 11 August 2014 4th instar was 29 mm on 14 August 5th instar was 30 mm 19 August 2014 5th Instar was 36 mm 23 August 2014 Host Salix exigua - Coyote Willow  |