Eumorpha pandorus fifth instar (brown form) courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instar (brown form) courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus ova, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman,
(appear to have brownish-orange "glue", Bill Oehlke).
For the larvae stats, I use the following parameters:
Measurements are taken in mm, and closest to pre-molt as possible in a resting, non-distending posture.
The length of each instar includes the 24 (+ or -) hours of the actual molting process. For the final instar, days include up to the wondering/clearing stage.
At that point I reset and record time until actual pupation occurs.
Important note: the data is recorded from the first eyewitness of a change during development. As with many Saturniidae and Sphingidae larvae from the same cluth
may develop at different, varying rates for numerous reasons. The data below represents the fastest possible development of this group, even though after the
third instar development varied up to six days longer.
Eumorpha pandorus first instars, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus first and second instars, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus second instars, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus third instars, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fourth instars, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fourth instar, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Other info:
The larvae changed their coloration in some cases each molt. Some "dark forms" can go back to the green form, or vise versa. Also the dark forms can change to
another varying degree from a pinkish color to an almost "wet" black color until maturation. The oval/oblong patches enveloping the spiracles can vary from white to
yellow or orange(ish), also the number and development of these patches varies a bit.
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instar (green form) courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instars (green forms) courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instars, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Mature larvae will pupate in dark soil-less containers as well as ones filled with a sandy/peat loam.
Eumorpha pandorus prepupal, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus pupae, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instar, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instar, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instar (dorsal), courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instars, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Greg Bingaman, Muncy, PA, USA
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instar (dark), courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instar (green), courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus fifth instar (muddy green), courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus "anal eye spot", courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
Eumorpha pandorus head, courtesy/copyright Greg Bingaman.
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