Mesa Rim Cliff Swallowtail Papilio indra minori Immatures  &  Parasitism Home - Butterflies - Details Adult  Male

LARVAE Third Instar - Larva #1,  June 13, 2006 Just after molting from 3rd  to 4th instar - June 15, 2006 Just after molting from 3rd  to 4th instar - June 15, 2006 Fourth Instar -  #1, June 16, 2006 Molting to Fifth Instar- June 19, 2006 Consuming old skin - June 19, 2006 Fifth Instar  #1,  June 21, 2006 Fifth Instar #1, June 21, 2006 Parasitized Larva #2, June 13, 2006 #2 larva with the parasite later in the day after the parasite emerged PUPAE June 28 2006 June 28 2006 July 9, 2006 July 9, 2006 Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Larva collected by Todd Stout on May 20, 2006  - Vicinity of Window Blind Peak San Rafael Swell Emery County, Utah Third Instar 1.  June 13,  2006 Fourth Instar 1., 2.  June 15, 2006 3. June 16, 2006 Fifth Instar 1., 2. Molted on June 19, 2006 3., 4. Color change to pink, orange and black -  June  21, 2006 Pupa Development This pupa was not expected to start developing until next year but  began developing, showed  the  wing pattern and  then emerged into a butterfly on July 10, 2006 at 12:30 P.M. 1. dorsal view  -  June 28, 2006 2. side view - June 28, 2006 3. July 9, 2006 - dorsal view of pupa  darkening as butterfly develops.  4. July 9, 2006 - side view showing  the development of the wing pattern Parasite 1. Second larva with out the parasite showing 2.  Second larva  later in the day showing the parasite Host Plant Lomatium junceum Characteristics Size:  Rfw  52-71 mm (2 - 2 3/4  inches); black abdomen,  dorsal back with narrow cream  or yellow submarginal band on both wings. Hindwing has orange eyespot with black center. Host: plants in the umbel family.  Flight March to August  Notes On the night of June 24th, this larva walked up and down every stem  of the host plant over and over again until midnight.  On June 25th, it purged it's excess liquid and was placed in  a  paper tube  to pupate. Pronunciation MY ner eye