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Ovum Larvae First Instar - April 5, 2007 Young instar on April 18, 2007 -  lateral Young instar on April 18, 2007 - dorsal Third Instar - April 22, 2007 - lateral Third Instar - April 22, 2007 - dorsal Larva molted to Fourth  Instar April 23, 2007  Photo taken April 25, 2007 - Lateral Larva molted to last instar April 23, 2007  Photo taken April 25, 2007 PUPAE Pre-Pupa #1  8:50 A.M. April 30, 2007 Pupa #1  May 1,  2007 Pupa #1  May 1,  2007 Pupa #1  7:30 A.M. May 9, 2007 Pupa #1   7:30 A.M. May 9, 2007 Pupa #1 1:26 P.M.. May 9, 2007  25 minutes before eclosure Pupa #2 formed April 29, 2007 Photo on May 1st Pupa #2  7:43 A.M. May 9, 2007 3 hours before eclosure PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis Ova Adult female collected July 30, 2006 - Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah. Female oviposited three ova on July 31, twelve ova on August 2,  six on August 3.  Hibernated as ova. On March 27th they were removed from the refrigerator and put into spring conditions by spritzing every other day and keeping in light 24x7. Five ova hatched April 5, 2007. They were then placed on leaves of Rumex crispus  (Curly Dock)to feed. Larva First Instar -  April 5, 2007 April 18, 2007 - two views April 22, 2007 - two views April 25, 3007 - two views Larva molted to last instar on April 23, 2007 Pupa #1Larva wandered off plant  to pupate April 28, 2007 #1 newly formed pupa on April 30, 2007 #1 lateral and ventral on May 1st #1 lateral and ventral at 7:30 A.M.  May 9th #1 lateral at 1:36 P.M., May 9th.  25 minutes before butterfly emerged #2 Larva wandered off plant to pupate April 28, 2007, formed pupa on the 29th #2 on May 1st #2 on May 9th - 3 hours before butterfly emerged Ova hibernate Pupae for 9 days Larvae fed about 23 days Host Plant  Rumex crispus