Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes ancilla

Immatures

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Ovum
ovum


Larvae

First Instar - Emerged and photographed 30 June 2010
1st instar


Second Instar - This one emerged 29 June, photo taken 9 July 2010
2nd instar


Third Instar - This one emerged 29 June 2010, photo taken 10 July 2010
3rd instar


Fourth Instar - Emerged 29 June, photo taken 14 July 2010
4th


Fourth Instar - Emerged 29 June, photo taken 14 July 2010
4th instar


#44 Fourth Instar emerged 1 July, photo taken on 18 July 2010
4th instar


#44 Fourth Instar emerged 1 July, photo taken on 18 July 2010
4th instar


#1 Fourth Instar emerged 30 June, photo taken on 21 July 2010
4th instar


#1 Fourth Instar emerged 30 June, photo taken on 21 July 2010
4th instar


#3 Fourth Instar turning a salmon color before pupating
4th instar


#3 Fourth Instar turning a salmon color before pupating
4th instar


PUPAE
#44 Pupa formed 24 July 2010
#44 pupa formed 24 July 2010
#44 Pupa formed 24 July 2010
#44 pupa

#5 Pupa formed 26 July,
photo on 6 August 2010

#5 pupa formed 26 July, photo 6 August
                          2010 #5 pupa

#5 Pupa formed 26 July
 photo on 8 August 2010  6:28 A.M.
Adult emerged  8:04 A.M.

#5 pupa #5 pupa



Photos ŠNicky Davis
Females located by Todd Stout 22 June 2010 in Farmington Canyon, West side of the Wasatch Mountains, 1.3 miles NNE of the city of Farmington, Davis County, Utah.  Elevation  5300 feet.  Reared and photographed by Nicky Davis

TIME SPENT AS:
Ova:  4 days
Larvae:  23 - 24 days - Feed on flowers
Pupae:  13 - 15 days
Adults:  Unknown
Overwinter as pupa
BROOD OR FLIGHT: One


Host Plant
Parsnipflower Buckwheat - Eriogonum heracleoides

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