Promethea Silkmoth Family Saturniidae, Subfamily: Saturniinae Callosamia promethea Immatures
|
||
Oviposited 20 June 2013 Photo on 24 June 2013 They have been misted with water ![]() Ovum on 30 June 2013 beginning to get paler ![]() Size comparison with Hyalophora cecropia ova on the left and Callosamia promethea on the right ![]() Emerging on 1 July 2013 6:57 A.M. ![]() All new emergees together on underside of Chokecherry Leaf - 5 mm long ![]() Second Instars - Molted 6 July 2013 Photos on 7 July - 8 mm long ![]() Second Instars - Molted 6 July 2013 Photos on 7 July ![]() Third Instar - Molted 7 P.M., 10 July 2013 Photos on 10 July 2013 11 July 20 mm. long ![]() Third Instar - Molted 7 P.M., 10 July 2013 Photos on 10 July 2013 11 July 20 mm. long ![]() Fourth Instar - Molted 15 July 2013 - 9:44 A.M. Photo shows the discarded white skin or exuvia ![]() Fourth Instar Walking Prolegs showing red hooks used to cling to the leaves Molted 15 July 2013 - 9:44 A.M. Photos on 15 July 2013 ![]() Fourth Instar Molted 15 July 2013 - 9:44 A.M. Photos on 15 July 2013 ![]() Fourth Instar Shows both the three pair of segmented legs or thoracic legs, one pair on each thoracic segment and the four pair of prolegs Photos on 15 July 2013 ![]() Fifth Instar - Photo on 23 July 2013 ![]() Fifth Instar - Photo on 23 July 2013 ![]() Cocoon ![]() Cocoon ![]() Pupa taken out of cocoon 5 August 2013 Male has a mark on the fourth segment from the wing case that indicates it is a male ![]()
|