Erynnis baptisiae, the wild indigo duskywing chrysalis. The caterpillars I've been watching are all now in chrysalis stage so waiting the births called eclosing. The chrysalis measures 1/2" long and 1/8" wide. This Duskywing is very small—1.3" which is about the size of my thumbnail.
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| pictures taken 6/30 |
Butterflies and moths develop through a process called metamorphosis. This metamorphosis looks almost complete. I believe I'll have a Wild Indigo Duskywing eclose later today.
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When the butterfly is ready to eclose the chrysalis membrane becomes very thin and translucent so you can see the butterfly. So cool to see.
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| This caterpillar went into the chrysalis later then the one pictured above. |
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| Born 7/8 |
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| second pictured chrysalis eclosed 7/12 |
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