Chalcedon Checkerspot (klotzi) Euphydryas chalcedona klotzi Immatures Home    -    Butterflies    -    Details Scroll down for all photos of  IMMATURES.  For other photos/information, click on     ADULTS     ADULT EMERGENCE      SPECIMEN        ______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

Third Instar 5 June 2009 Fourth Instar 9 June 2009 Fifth Instar 13 June 2009 Fifth Instar 13 June 2009 Fifth Instar 17 June 2009 Fifth Instar 18 June 2009 - Formed Pupa on 20 June 2009 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Euphydryas chalcedona klotsi - Fifth Instar Pupa Formed 20 June 2009 6:55 P.M. 28 June 2009 6:55 P.M. 28 June 2009 7:32 A. M. 29 June 2009 3 hours 13 minutes before butterfly emerged 7:31 A. M. 29 June 2009 3 hours 14 minutes before butterfly emerged Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Dave Wikle located female 10 March 2009. Sycamore Creek, West side of Arizona Highway 87, 4.8 miles SSW of Sunflower, Arizona, Maricopa County by Dave Wikle. elevation 2500 feet. Host:  Penstemon ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Kilian Roever located female 25 April 2010, 8 miles East  US93, Big Wash Road, Mohave, Arizona.  elevation 5500 feet.  Obtained ova on Castilleja chromosa, reared on Penstemon eatoni Host Plant Castilleja chromosa, reared on Penstemon eatoni