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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Swallowtails, Parnassians (Papilionidae) » Papilioninae » Fluted Swallowtails (Papilionini) » Papilio » Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
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Unidentified chrysalis - Papilio glaucus
Copyright © 2010 Jamie MacDonald

Unidentified chrysalis - Papilio glaucus
Eaton County, Michigan, USA
July 4, 2010
Size: 2 inches long
I was gathering large rocks from a rockwall in a pasture and my son noticed this chrysalis attached to the bottom of the rock. At first I thought it was a rotted piece of wood, but then it moved! It is green and brown and looks like decaying wood. About 2" long. I have now suspended it inside a bug cage using the "anchor lines" that were a part of the chrysalis. Anyone seen anything quite like this? I appreciate anything you can offer and I am continuing my research online.
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Contributed by Jamie MacDonald on 5 July, 2010 - 12:10am
Last updated 25 September, 2010 - 11:10pm

There is a chance that it is a Canadian Tiger
Swallowtail, but I doubt it. That far south the Eastern is almost certainly correct. When it hatches (might not be till spring), you'll be able to be certain.
Moved from Butterflies (excluding skippers).
… David J. Ferguson, 25 September, 2010 - 11:10pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 6 August, 2010 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

Probably Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
It looks like the chrysalis of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus).
… Megan McCarty, 6 July, 2010 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Wow! Thank you so much for the help! My son was ecstatic when he saw an image of an Eastern Swallowtail. LOL....It will be fun to see it emerge!
… Jamie MacDonald, 6 July, 2010 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

 
You're welcome
Always glad to help. :)
… Megan McCarty, 6 July, 2010 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

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