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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Papilio
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UI Chrysalis 090609-1 - Papilio
Copyright © 2009 Stephen Gingold

UI Chrysalis 090609-1 - Papilio
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
September 6, 2009
Size: @1 1/4"
Found while stacking my firewood. Had been in the woods under ferns, so it was in damp woodchips as well as the ferns. Seems about ready to pop. At first I thought it had been attacked by a fungus, but then realized it had tethered itself to the log. So impressive!

Thanks for any ID help. Any ideas about how to care for this until it exits the pupa would be appreciated.
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Contributed by Stephen Gingold on 6 September, 2009 - 6:29pm
Last updated 18 September, 2009 - 1:39pm

Moved
Moved from Canadian Tiger Swallowtail.
… Stephen Gingold, 18 September, 2009 - 1:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Stephen Gingold, 18 September, 2009 - 10:03am login or register to post comments

Tiger Swallowtail for sure
but I'm not sure if you've got P. glaucus, P. canadensis, or both in your immediate area. I'd guess the later (?).
… David J. Ferguson, 8 September, 2009 - 5:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Location
Should this be at genus since Papilio glaucus is also in the state?
… John R. Maxwell, 18 September, 2009 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

 
Hi John
Yes. you are probably right. I went with David's sense that canadensis was more likely, but probably a shaky assumption on my part.
Thanks.
… Stephen Gingold, 18 September, 2009 - 1:38pm login or register to post comments

Swallowtail of some sort
There aren't too many species to choose from around here... Beautiful chrysalis & photo.
… Charley Eiseman, 6 September, 2009 - 6:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks Charley. I've got it inside in a box, but don't know if that's the best option. Hopefully I'll look in at the right time. Otherwise it gets set free and we'll know the species.
… Stephen Gingold, 6 September, 2009 - 6:54pm login or register to post comments

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