Wild Utah photos of Variable Checkerspot ssp.wheelerii-Euphydryas anicia wheelerii-Immatures- Todd Stout located females 17 May, 2008, South side of Willow Creek, 2.1 miles East South East of Mona, Wasatch Mountains, Juab County, Utah. Elevation 6100 feet,

Variable Checkerspot - hy. wheeleri
Euphydryas anicia wheeleri
Immatures

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#2 Second Instar from Willow Creek
2nd instar

#2 Third Instar from Willow Creek - 10 March, 2009
3rd instar

#2 Fourth Instar from Willow Creek

#1 Fifth Instar from Gardner Creek - dorsal view
5th instar

#1 Fifth Instar from Gardner Creek - dorsal view

#1 Fifth Instar from Gardner Creek - dorsal view showing segments that lack orange spines
dorsal showing segments with no spines

#1 Fifth Instar from Gardner Creek - lateral view

#1 Fifth Instar from Gardner Creek - side view of orange spines
shows side of orange spines

#3 Pupa on 12 April 2009	#3 Pupa on 12 April 2009
#3 Pupa on 22 April 2009	#3 Pupa on 22 April 2009
#3 Pupa on 23 April 2009 - 9:57 A.M. 1 hour 40 mintues before butterfly emerged	#3 Pupa on 23 April 2009 - 9:58 A.M. 1 hour 39 mintues before butterfly emerged

PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis
LOCATION:
Todd Stout located females 17 May, 2008, South side of Willow Creek, 2.1 miles East South East of Mona, Wasatch Mountains, Juab County, Utah. Elevation 6100 feet.

Todd Stout located #1 larva at Gardner Creek by Nephi, Juab County, Utah - 7 April 2009

LIFE HISTORY:
Ovum:
Larva:
Pupa: 11 days
Adult: unknown
Broods: one
Hibernation: Overwinters as larvae

Host Plant
#2 larva were found feeding on Indian Paint Brush

Hibernation
Despite keeping these in light 24x7 and at 75 degrees, most of these hibernated as larvae.

Host Plant

Desert Indian Paintbrush - Castilleja angustifolia syn. C. chromosa