Indra Swallowtail
Papilio indra indra
Home Butterflies Details Adult Eclosure
2014 - Ova Photos
Oviposited on 5 June 2014
Shows ovum Development
June 7, 2014
#1 First Instar - June 16, 2014 - 3 mm long
Emerged June 15, 2014
#1 First Instar - June 16, 2014 - 3 mm long
Emerged June 15, 2014
#2 Second Instar - 19 June 2014 - 5 mm
#2 Third Instar - 26 June 2014 - 14 mm
#1 Molted to Fourth Instar - 25 June 2014
Photo on 26 June 2014 - 22 mm long
#1 Molted to Fourth Instar - 25 June 2014
Photo on 26 June 2014 - 22 mm long
Molted to Fifth Instar - 29 June 2014
Photo on 29 June 2014 - 25 mm long
Molted to Fifth Instar - 29 June 2014
Photo on 29 June 2014 - 25 mm long
Molted to Fifth Instar - 29 June 2014
Photo on 29 June 2014
Larva feeding on Lomatium graveolens
Shows eyes and markings on front of head
July 3, 2014
July 6, 2014 - Liquid Purged
Prepupa - 6 July 2014
This Pupa formed 4:30 P.M. 7 July 2014 - 28 mm
Length range of pupae was from 28 to 31 mm
This Pupa formed 4:30 P.M. 7 July 2014 - 28 mm
Length range of pupae was from 28 to 31 mm
Head Cases from first molt to last
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Fifth Instar with stripes and dots - Provo Peak -© Wayne Whaley
Provo Peak -2007 - dots, only two stripes in back of head
Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Jack Harry located Females 31 May 2014 in Cache County, UT, Utah Hwy 101, 3.5 miles East of Hyrum, elevation 4900 feet. Some of the first instars were given to me to rear. Lomatium graveolens used as host plant. First Instar - 3 - 4 days Second Instar - 7 days Third Instar - 5 days Fourth Instar - 4 days Fifth Instar - 8 - 9 days to day they expelled excess liquid Prepupa - 1-2 days Pupa - overwinter as pupae 28 - 31 total days from day emerged from ova I noticed these caterpillars used yellow/orange osmeterium first through fourth instar when startled. I didn't see them use this smelly defense during the last instar. temperatures were 77-81 °F., humidity 28-40 % These caterpillars should be reared at low humidity as they are known to die in wet conditions per Jack Harry. __________________________________________ Larva Collected by Wayne Whaley July 26, 2007, Provo Peak, Utah County, Utah Various coloring on these 5th instars. Pupa Development Collected by Dale Nielson in Cache County, Utah 2006 Pupa #1 & #2 were under winter conditions from the end of November to March 5, 2007. On March 5, 2007, they were placed in spring conditions and spritzed at least twice daily. Pupa #1 eclosed 10:46 A.M. March 31, 2007. Pupa #1 1., 2. Pupa August 08, 2006 3. Dorsal view - March 19, 2007 4. Lateral view - March 19, 2007 5. Dorsal view - March 23, 2007 6. Lateral view - March 23, 2007 7. Dorsal view - March 30, 2007 8. Lateral view - March 30, 2007 9. Dorsal View - March 31, 2007 10. Lateral view - March 31, 2008 Host Plant
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