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Male emerged 9:17 A.M. on 2 June 2012
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Davis Todd Stout located females 5 P.M. near Rodeo Grounds west of Cedar Fort, Utah County, Utah 24 April 2012 N. 40.20.3.01, W 112.6.44.60 ELEVATION: 5261 feet TIME SPENT AS: Ovum: 6 days Larva: 1st Instar - #1, 4 days - 1st Instar was 3 mm long 2nd Instar - #2, 4 mm long 2nd instar on first day 3rd Instar - #2, 3rd instar 2 days old was 10 mm long 4th Instar - #4, 4th instar was 16 mm long on 13 May 2012 Total time as larvae was about 17 days Prepupa: #4 Prepupa 18 May 2012 - Total time between larvae and pupae was about 2 days Pupa: Pupae reared individually in cello cups where the plant material was always fresh were about 9 mm long while those reared on a clump of mistletoe attached to a juniper limb then placed in a bottle of water were 7 mm long. - Pupae took 12 to 14 days to develop into adults and emerge. Adult: unknown BROOD OR FLIGHT: Three reported HOST PLANTS
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