Calleta Silkmoth
Family: Saturniidae, Subfamily: Saturniinae
Larvae
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First Instar day before molting to Second Instar - 15 August 2013
Molting to Second Instar - 16 August 2013
Second Instar - 17 August 2013
Second Instar - 17 August 2013 - 11 mm
Molted to Third Instar - 20 August 2013
#1 Molted to Fourth Instar - 26 August 2013 - 25 mm long
Fifth Instar - 1 September 2013
Fifth Instar - 1 September 2013
Thoracic Legs with Claws and Head
Ocelli (eyes) are also visible on lower left side of head - 1 September 2013
Close-up of Crochets on Abdominal Prolegs- 1 September 2013
Anal Prolegs- 1 September 2013
Fifth Instar on 5 September, 60 mm long
More a blue color as the background
Feeding Pattern
Scalloped Feeding Pattern
| Photo Details ©Nicky Davis On 15 August 2012 I received first and second instars from John Richards. They had been feeding on privet and were moved to Lilac successfully. They were located and oviposited on 1 August 2013 Box Canyon, Pima County, Arizona. Emerged 11 August 2013. First instars were 4 mm. long Second instar 16 August, 2013, 11 mm. long on 18 August 2013 Third instar 20 August, 12 mm 21 August, 15 mm on 22 August, 20 mm on 23 August, 24 mm on 24 August #1 set to molt on 25 August Fourth instar (#1) 26 August - 25 mm long on 26 August Fifth Instar (#1) 31 August -2013 #1 Fifth Instar on 1 September 40 mm, on 2 September 47 mm, on 3 September 50 mm, on 5 September 60 mm, on 6 September 60 mm. #2 Fifth Instar on 8 September was 75 mm. long and purged liquid the night of 9th September. The length of these are quite variable from when they are resting and when they are stretched out to feed. 5 days as first instar 4 days as second instar 6 days as third instar 5 days as fourth instar 9 days as fifth instar Host Plant
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