Giant Swallowtail
Papillio cresphontes

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#2 Ovum - October 7, 2008
ovum


Two-day old larva #1 eclosed October 7, 2008
Photo on October 9, 2008
1st instar


#1 Second Instar - Formed  October 12, 2008
Photo on October 12, 2008
2nd Instar


#1 Second Instar -  Formed October 12, 2008
Photo October 12, 2008
2nd instar #22


#1 -  Third  Instar - 
Formed October 16, 2008
Photo on 17 October 2008
3rd instar


#1 -  Third Instar -  Formed October 16, 2008
Photo on 17 October 2008

3rd instar 17 octber 05


#1 Fourth Instar - 
Formed October 20, 2008
Photo on October 24, 2008
4th Instar


#1 Fourth Instar -  Formed October 20, 2008
Photo on October 24, 2008
4th instar #15


#2 Fourth  Instar -  Showing orange osmeteria
4th instar


#1 Fifth Instar -  Formed  October 25, 2008
Photo on November 1, 2008
Nov 1, 5th instar #1


#1 Fifth Instar - November 1, 2008
#1- 5th instar november 1, 2008


#2 Fifth Instar - November 13, 2008
#2- 5th instar  Niovember 13, 2008


PUPAE
#2  purged liquid on November 16, 2008
Pupa  formed 18 November, 2008
Photo shot on November 19, 2008

Pupa

pupa


Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Located at Tucson, Arizona

Ovum October 7, 2008

Larvae
1st through 5th instar shown.  Larvae fed ~ 25-33 days
#1  1st instar - 5 days
#1  2nd instar - 4 days
#1  3rd instar - 4 days
#1  4th instar - 5 days
#1  5th instar purged green liquid after 7 days as 5th instar and formed pupa after 9 days as 5th instar
#2  5th instar and pre-pupa - 15 days

Host Plant
Citrus leaves

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