Spalding's Dotted-blue, Immatures-  Euphilotes spaldingi

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Larva
larva photo showing pattern on the side and the single dorsal stripe

photo showing single dorsal stripe

Pre Pupa
dorsal

lateral



New pupa
dorsal photo of new pupa

lateral view of new pupa

Pupa on October 10, 2006
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Pupa showing development on October 13, 2006

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Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
Larva collected September 16, 2006, North of Gun Club on Wasatch Blvd., Salt Lake County, Utah

Larva
The larva of Spalding's Dotted-blue has a single dorsal stripe
1., 2. Two views of larva

Pre Pupa
1., 2. Two views of pre pupa

Pupa
1. left, right.  Two views of pupa minutes before eclosure. October 18, 2006
2. left, 2. center, 2. right Three view of pupa #5 on October 13, 2006
3., left, 3. center, 3. right  - Pupa on October 10, 2006
4., 5.  Two views of new  pupa

Host Plant
For photos of host plant, click on  Redroot Buckwheat -  Eriogonum racemosum

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