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Gallery

Catalog Sciron Rush-skipper Gallery

Adults

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Photography by L. Hunt

Female

Larvae

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Photography by L. Hunt

Late first instar larva in shelter,
feeding on Lomandra collina

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Photography by L. Hunt

Fifth instar larva

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Closeup of head, fifth instar larva

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Secondary setae on fifth instar larva

Pupae

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Photography by L. Hunt

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Photography by L. Hunt

Pupa in shelter within foodplant Lomandra collina

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sciron_pu4_Bill.jpg (27.5 KB)

Loose pupae

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sciron_pu2_operc.jpg (27.5 KB)

Front and side views of operculum (anterior end of pupa).
Ventral side is at bottom of photos.

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Closeup of the odd shaped pupa bristles

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sciron_pu2_crem.jpg (32.9 KB)

Side and ventral views
of cremaster
(posterior end of pupa)

All photography by R. Grund unless stated otherwise.