Orange Sulphur
Colias eurytheme
Eclosure

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Male Eclosure June 4, 2007

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Photo Details - ŠNicky Davis
Female collected at a Grantsville alfalfa field, Tooele County, Utah - May 2007 - by Nicky and Les Davis

Ova
Ova laid May 09, 2007 - photo on May 12, 2007.  the eggs turn orangish then dark before hatching. (4 days as ova)


Caterpillar  Development
1st instar - 1st instar eclosed May 13th  (5 days as 1st instar))
2nd instar - May 18, 2007 (2 days)
3rd instar  - May 20, 2007 (2 days)
4th instar -  May 23, 2007 ( 3 days)
5th instar, lateral - May 26, 2007 (3 days)
5th instar, dorsal - May 26, 2007 (3 days)
(larva fed for 15 days)

Pre-pupa
Pre-pupa on May 28, 2007


Pupa
Formed May 28  - Butterfly emerged June 4, 2007 ( pupa for 7 days)


Host Plant
Located on Alfalfa, reared on Alfalfa
Pronunciation,  kol - ee - us     yur - ith - eh - mee
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