Vanessa annabella
Immatures
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ADULT SPECIMEN
Ova - oviposited 11 May 2011
Larvae hatched 16 May 2011, Photo taken 17 May 2011
Second Instar on 21 May 201ll
Third Instar - 26 May 2011
Fourth Instar
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Larva #1 - Fifth Instar - 2006
Larva #2 - Fifth Instar - 2006
Larva #3 - Fifth Instar - 2006
Larva #4
Pupa
| Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Jacque Wolfe located female 11 May 2011 on the West side of 2200 West, .3 miles north of 2100 North, Salt Lake city, Salt Lake County, Utah, elevation 4300 feet. Host valva neglecta Oviposited 11 May 2011 Larvae hatched 16 May 2011 2nd instar 21 May 2011 3rd instar 26 May 2011 4th instar 29 May 2011 5th instar (see below for the three different markings) Pupa 6 June 2011 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Larva #1 - Black with red markings - September 21, 2006 located by Jack Harry by the Salt Lake Airport Westher Station, Salt Lake County, Utah 1. Dorsal- September 24, 2006 2. 45 degree angle September 23, 2006 3. Lateral - September 21, 2006 4. Lateral - September 21, 2006 Larva #2 - Black with yellow markings - September 21, 2006 located by Jack Harry by the Salt Lake Airport Weather Station, Salt Lake County, Utah 1. Dorsal - September 21, 2006 2. Laterall - September 21, 2006 Larva #3 - Black with orange markings - October 5, 2006 - located by Jack Harry by the Salt Lake Airport Westher Station, Salt Lake County, Utah 1. Lateral - October 5, 2006 2. Dorsal - October 5, 2006 3. Lateral - October 5, 2006 Larva #4 - Brown/black with yellow markings - Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah - June 26, 2006. This larva died. I suspect the plant was sprayed with insecticide by the mosquito abatement department. This may have been a Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui- or other butterfly larva. Since it didn't live, I was not able to determine the species. 1., 2., Larva on host plant, Stinging Nettle 3. Larva in rolled leaf nest Pupa 6 June 2011 Host Plant - Malva neglecta & click for photos of STINGING NETTLE - URTICA DIOICA 
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