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Red-spotted purple chrysalis (Life cycle series) - Limenitis arthemis
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Red-spotted purple chrysalis (Life cycle series) - Limenitis arthemis
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
June 22, 2008
Size: 7/8 inch
Red-spotted Purple chrysalis with initially unidentified appendage. I was nervous this might be casing of some type of parasite. Once the butterfly emerged, it was clear what the foreign appendage was.

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Contributed by Wisconsin Oecanthinancy on 25 June, 2008 - 8:45pm
Last updated 26 June, 2008 - 8:42am

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