| Thicket Hairstreak Callophrys spinetorum Immatures |
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| Female Eclosure Male Eclosure Specimen |
| Ovum |
| First Instar hatched 4 June 2012, Photo on 5 June 2012 |
| Six day old larva on 10 June 2012 - 3 mm |
| #5 Second Instar on 16 June 2012 - 9 mm long - Hatched 6 June 2012 |
| #1 - Third Instar - 11 mm long - 16 June 2012 - Hatched 4 June 2012 |
| #1 - Third Instar - 11 mm long - 16 June 2012 - Hatched 4 June 2012 |
| #5 - Fourth Instar - 20 June
2012 - Showing different
coloring I fed this one greener shoots of mistletoe than #1 larva |
| #5 - Fourth Instar - 20 June
2012 - Showing different coloring Some of the mistletoe was a maroon color and some was mostly green. I fed this larva more green shoots of mistletoe than #1 larva Which may be why it is a little greener |
| #1 - Fourth Instar - 13 mm long - 18 June 2012 - Hatched 4 June 2012 |
| #1 - Fourth Instar - 13 mm long - 18 June 2012 - Hatched 4 June 2012 |
| Thoracic Shield |
| Tail Close-up |
| #1 Changing color prior to pre-pupa - 20 June 2012 - 15 mm long |
| These Two Pre-pupa are different
colors |
#3 Prepupa  |
#3 Prepupa  |
#6 Prepupa  |
#6 Prepupa  |
Pupa
#1
Pupa formed on 23 June 2012 - 11 mm long |
#1
Pupa formed on 23 June 2012 - 11 mm long |
| Female nectaring on honey water ( 1:10 ratio) using cottonball in a small cello cup |
| PHOTO
AND OTHER
DETAILS -
©Nicky
Davis Jack Harry located three females nectaring on pussytoes in the Pine Valley North Wasatch Cache Group Campground, Utah on May 31, 2012. Elevation 7540 feet 40.35.54 N. 111.6.53 W TIME SPENT AS: Ova: Hatched in about 4 days - Females oviposited over period of 4 days using Arceuthobium ssp. for host plant then they were taken back to Pine Valley area Larvae: About ninteen days from the day the egg hatches until the pupa forms Pupae: About 11 to 12 days Adults: Unknown BROOD OR FLIGHT: 1-2 flights reported LARVAL HOST PLANT
ADULTS WERE NECTARING ON
HABITAT
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