Variable Checkerspot Euphydryas anicia alena Immatures Home       Butterflies     Details   Scroll down for all photos of Immatures.  For other photos and information, click on MALE JUST AFTER EMERGING ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ova 2012 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Larvae -2008 Third or Fourth Instars on April 1, 2008 coming out of hibernation Last Instar Molted to last instar May 15, 2008.  Photo taken on May 15th. Molted to last instar  May 15, 2008.  Photo on May 17, 2008 Molted to last instar  May 15, 2008. Photo on May 20, 2008 Pupa Formed pupa May 25, 2008.  Photo taken on May 28, 2008 Formed pupa May 25, 2008.  Photo taken on May 28, 2008 Pupa at 8:25 P.M. June 1st,  about 12 hours before adult eclosed Pupa at 8:25 P.M. June 1st, about 12 hours before adult eclosed Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis 2012 Jack Harry and Jacque Wolfe located female near a relay tower on Delano Peak, Beaver County, Utah, 18 July 2012 Elevation 11,200 feet Ova - laid 20 July 2012 Larvae Pupae Host Plant  for obtaining ova and rearing-  Penstemon cyananthus ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 2007-08 Todd Stout located larvae July 4, 2007, along Red Cloud Loop Road,  Uintah Mountains, 2.1 Miles NNW of Charleys Park, Uintah County, Utah Elevation 9000 feet. Larvae Third and fourth instar larvae hibernate. 1.  Photo of a third or fourth instar just out of hibernation. 2.  Photo of last instar just after molt. 3.  Dorsal view of last instar 4.  Lateral view of last instar Pupa 1., 2., 3., 4 .  Photos of a pupa at various stages of development Host Penstemon Back to Top