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Larva showing three variants of the stripes 5th Instar -  Orange on white lateral stripes but no subdorsal stripes #2 Stripe Variant 5th Instar - Yellow subdorsal  stripes and orange on white  lateral stripes 5th Instar - Yellow subdorsal  stripes and orange on white  lateral stripes #3 Stripe Variant 5th Instar -  Orange on white ground subdorsal  stripes and orange on white  lateral stripes 5th Instar -  Orange on white ground subdorsal  stripes and orange on white  lateral stripes Pre- Pupa A Pupa just after forming A male pupa showing development #1 pupa began to show color On 06-16- 2008 #1 pupa 7:35 A.M. June 17th 2008 #1 pupa June 17th, 1 hr. 17 min. before male eclosed Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Collected by Jack Harry , Northway, East Central Alaska.  Elevation 1700 feet. Larva Five photos of 5th instar showing variation in stripes Pupa Photo of pre-pupa and pupa Host Plant Astragalus cicer