Monarch Danainae Danaus plexippus Immatures - 2016 Home  -  Butterflies  -  Details Eclosure  Female   Male  Immatures

Caterpillars Feeding on Milkweed Leaf ../../../images/butterflies_moths/nymphalidae/danainae/IMG_1790%20(2).MOV Monarch oviposited on Milkweed in our Draper City Garden  3,4 July 2016 Female ovipositing on leaf of Milkweed in our garden July 3, 2016 Could the butterflies we reared in 2006 be the ancestors of this female? Caterpillars emerged 7 July 2016, four days after  female oviposited the ova Second Instar on 9 July 2016 - 7 mm long Third Instar - 13 mm Fourth Instar- July 14, 2016 Fifth Instar -  33 mm long- 16 July 2016, photo on 17th July #6 Set to Pupate - 19 July 2016 Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Female oviposited on Milkweed  in the garden at Draper, Salt Lake County, Utah on 3 July 2016 Most of the caterpillars emerged 7 July 2016 They began molting to second instar on the 9 July 2016.  7 mm long on 10 July, 2016 Third instar -  13 mm  14 July 2016 Fourth Instar 20 mm on 14 July 2017 Fifth Instar 33 mm long - 16 July 2016 #6 set to pupate Host Plant Milkweed