pupa-tucson - Dymasia dymas

We may end up

moving it again, if proven wrong. However, I think this is by far the most likely candidate out of only two (unless Microtia is breeding there too).

As for noticing follow-ups, I see some of mine that I haven't looked at for at least two years, so it's easy to do (or is for me anyway :0).

Moved from Crescents, Checkerspots, Anglewings, etc..

… David J. Ferguson, 14 December, 2009 - 4:17pm

Nymphalidae

I'll work on getting it to genus and species, but it is definitely a pupa of a butterfly of the Brush-footed butterflies. It is in the subfamily Nymphalinae. The 1 cm size is very small, and if accurate, means it is probably Dymasia, Texola, or possibly some other tiny Checkerspot or Crescent (none other are usually so tiny as this though).

… David J. Ferguson, 16 December, 2008 - 10:50pm

1cm is what i have in my note

1cm is what i have in my notes, ill go back and double check

… Noah Charney, 17 December, 2008 - 12:08am

1 cm

I have 1 cm in my notes as well, and I'm pretty sure that was an independent measurement.

… Charley Eiseman, 18 December, 2008 - 3:10pm

I'll see if I can find good descriptions

or photos of Dymasia or Texola pupae. I think those are your most likely candidates. Some other Checkerspot or Crescent could be that small, if a bit stunted; however, Chlosyne (most likely other Checkerspots in Tucson) look a bit different and are usually considerably larger, while Crescent (Phyciodes) pupae that I know have a somewhat different shape (Phyciodes tharos and picta could be that small though).

… David J. Ferguson, 18 December, 2008 - 3:45pm

Circumstantial evidence

I have photos of a Dymasia dymas adult that I took right near this chrysalis. My photos of the chrysalis were labeled "1 cm chrysalis (see butterfly that was nearby)" -- so I was guessing at the time that the two were related. I'm not sure why I didn't notice or follow up on this a year ago.

… Charley Eiseman, 14 December, 2009 - 11:17am