WyrmSwarm
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Thanks! It definitely seems like it could be a gulf fritillary. I’ll keep a close eye on it and see what it turns into, if it even hatches at all. Are there any specific requirements for a chrysalis or is it just a waiting game?It might be a Gulf Fritillary, Agraulis vanillae or close relative.
Compare to this one: https://www.whatsthatbug.com/2006/08/31/gulf-fritillary-caterpillar-and-chrysalis/
or this one: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonian72/5744928559
It's basically just a matter of waiting until it is ready to emerge. I would give it a few more twigs to climb on, though - butterflies and moths need to hang to let their wings expand fully after then emerge from their cocoons or chrysalises.Thanks! It definitely seems like it could be a gulf fritillary. I’ll keep a close eye on it and see what it turns into, if it even hatches at all. Are there any specific requirements for a chrysalis or is it just a waiting game?
I see, thanks!It's basically just a matter of waiting until it is ready to emerge. I would give it a few more twigs to climb on, though - butterflies and moths need to hang to let their wings expand fully after then emerge from their cocoons or chrysalises.