Smerinthus saliceti
Larvae
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Tribe: Smerithini
Hodges # 7823
Boisduval, 1875
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Second Instar on Quaking Aspen, Salicaceae populus tremuloides - 1 June 2011
#1 molted to Third Instar on 6 June 2011, Photo taken on 13 June.
#1 Molted to Fourth Instar on 15 June 2011, Photo taken on 16 June.
Close-up of #1's Head on 16 June
#3 Molted to Fifth Instar on 19 June 2011, Photo taken on 22 June. Length on the 22nd was 50 mm
This is their normal resting position
#3 Fifth Instar feeding on Quaking Aspen - 22 June 2011
#2 (one of the more blue colored larva) Close-up of head
#3 Close-up showing eyes
#2 Leg Close-up
| Photo Details ŠNicky Davis PHOTO DETAILS John Richards used a light trap to locate female 21 May 2011 at Catalina State Park, Near Tucson, Pima County, Arizona. LIFE HISTORY: Ovum: About 10 days to hatch, 1.5 mm, slightly oblique in shape with central dimple on top. They are slightly yellowish-cream color and were oviposited in groups on a paper sack for four days. Larva: These fed from 27 - 30 days before pupating. Maximum length was 70 mm , some were blue-ish and other more green. Two pre-pupae were placed in individual plastic containers that were 4.5 inch diameter- three inch high with recycled brown paper toweling lining the inside like a bowl and the same paper across the top and also the plastic lid. One pre-pupa was in the same set-up but with wood shavings added. Two pre-pupae were placed in the same paper lined container but was half filled with fine sand from a pet supply store with wood shavings added over the sand to nearly fill the container. These pupae burrowed into the sand going against the bottom of the container. Pupa: Three days after walking off plant and changing color, they pupated Adult: Broods: Hibernation: Overwinters as Host Plant
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