Chlosyne acastus sabina
Larvae
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Ova
Ova showing development
Hatched 26 March 2011
Second Instars 1 April 2011
Third Instars 5 April 2011
Molting to Fourth Instar on 10 April 2011
Fourth Instars 13 April 2011 - Still feeding
Just molting to the hibernatiion larva stage on the 23 April 2011
Fourth Instar as of 29 April 2011 - No longer feeding
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DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis Doug Mullins located female 15 March 2011 on host plant Machaeranthera asteroides , Santa Catalina Mountains, Pima County, Arizona ELEVATION: unk PHOTOS: N Davis LIFE HISTORY: Ovum: Larva: overwinter as third and fourth instars. When they molt and the head case is the same size as the previous instar, they are just molting to the overwinter stage. These died in hibernation. Pupa: Adult: Broods: Hibernation: Overwinter as third and fourth instars Host Plant Machaeranthera asteroides Reared on Machaeranthera tortifolia 
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