mantisman 230 Well-known member Joined Apr 8, 2013 Messages 721 Reaction score 201 Location North Carolina Aug 15, 2015 #2 I found the chrysalis on a random tree, going to keep it to see what emerges Last edited by a moderator: Apr 11, 2016
D Diaeghart Member Joined Aug 16, 2015 Messages 12 Reaction score 0 Location Oviedo, Asturias, Spain Aug 23, 2015 #3 Lets play a game. People guess the butterfly species, just to see who guessed right. I'd guess viceroy (I hate guessing but both species' chrysalises are extremely similar. )
Lets play a game. People guess the butterfly species, just to see who guessed right. I'd guess viceroy (I hate guessing but both species' chrysalises are extremely similar. )
lilwo Active member Joined Jul 12, 2015 Messages 37 Reaction score 3 Location USA Aug 24, 2015 #4 I think red spotted purple
Salmonsaladsandwich Well-known member Joined Jun 12, 2015 Messages 202 Reaction score 28 Aug 24, 2015 #5 Hmm... I also think red spotted purple.
mantisman 230 Well-known member Joined Apr 8, 2013 Messages 721 Reaction score 201 Location North Carolina Aug 24, 2015 #6 Sadly it has died never will know
D Diaeghart Member Joined Aug 16, 2015 Messages 12 Reaction score 0 Location Oviedo, Asturias, Spain Aug 25, 2015 #7 Oh that's a bummer. But life is life :/
Rick Well-known member Joined Dec 15, 2004 Messages 15,907 Reaction score 583 Location NC Aug 25, 2015 #8 If you're on Facebook there is a very good page for butterflies of the East. There is also a caterpillar version.
If you're on Facebook there is a very good page for butterflies of the East. There is also a caterpillar version.
mantisman 230 Well-known member Joined Apr 8, 2013 Messages 721 Reaction score 201 Location North Carolina Aug 25, 2015 #9 Yeah, had it narrowed to red spotted purple
Sticky Well-known member Joined Sep 6, 2012 Messages 1,897 Reaction score 319 Location Ellsworth,Maine Sep 24, 2015 #10 Maybe it had been parasitized?
Salmonsaladsandwich Well-known member Joined Jun 12, 2015 Messages 202 Reaction score 28 Sep 24, 2015 #11 Nah, he would've known if it had been parasitized. Probably fungal or bacterial.