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#2 Ovum - October 7, 2008 Two-day old larva #1 eclosed October 7, 2008 Photo on October 9, 2008 #1 Second Instar - Formed  October 12, 2008 Photo on October 12, 2008 #1 Second Instar -  Formed October 12, 2008 Photo October 12, 2008 #1 -  Third  Instar -  Formed October 16, 2008 Photo on 17 October 2008 #1 -  Third Instar -  Formed October 16, 2008 Photo on 17 October 2008 #1 Fourth Instar -  Formed October 20, 2008 Photo on October 24, 2008 #1 Fourth Instar -  Formed October 20, 2008 Photo on October 24, 2008 #2 Fourth  Instar -  Showing orange osmeteria #1 Fifth Instar -  Formed  October 25, 2008 Photo on November 1, 2008 #1 Fifth Instar - November 1, 2008 #2 Fifth Instar - November 13, 2008 PUPAE #2  purged liquid on November 16, 2008 Pupa  formed 18 November, 2008 Photo shot on November 19, 2008 Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Located at Tucson, Arizona Ovum October 7, 2008 Larvae 1st through 5th instar shown.  Larvae fed ~ 25-33 days #1  1st instar - 5 days #1  2nd instar - 4 days #1  3rd instar - 4 days #1  4th instar - 5 days #1  5th instar purged green liquid after 7 days as 5th instar and formed pupa after 9 days as 5th instar #2  5th instar and pre-pupa - 15 days Host Plant Citrus leaves