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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea)
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chrysalis on peas
Copyright © 2021 Wendy Jegla

chrysalis on peas
Millcreek Twp, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 4, 2021
Size: 7/8th inch
Found this on a pea plant in the garden. Also found an empty one. The only caterpillars I've seen on the plants are Virginia Tiger Moths. The colors in this image are a little dark, but I imagine the patterns would be diagnostic. If not, I can try to get better pictures. It's viable and wiggly; I've brought it inside and will rear it.

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Contributed by Wendy Jegla on 4 July, 2021 - 10:34am
Last updated 14 July, 2021 - 6:51pm

It does seem to have a silk b
It does seem to have a silk band over the middle holding it on the branch, I've seen that in swallowtails and pierids.
… Hexapoda, 4 July, 2021 - 5:12pm login or register to post comments

 
yep
Yep, I can confirm it has a silk belt, although it doesn't show up in the pics very well.
… Wendy Jegla, 4 July, 2021 - 5:14pm login or register to post comments

 
The sulphurs in the genus Col
The sulphurs in the genus Colias seem to be a good match, and they eat legumes.
… Hexapoda, 4 July, 2021 - 5:16pm login or register to post comments

 
I like it! And we certainly h
I like it! And we certainly have plenty of sulphurs here. Found this set of photos:

https://www.wildutah.us/html/butterflies_moths/pieridae/h_b_colias_harfordi_pupa.html

Anxiously waiting to see what comes out....
… Wendy Jegla, 5 July, 2021 - 7:54am login or register to post comments

 
Oh, yes, much better
good call
… john and jane balaban, 4 July, 2021 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

It looks somewhat similar to

So we wonder if it might be Hermeuptychia sosybius - Carolina Satyr??
We don't have any images on BugGuide of the pupa, but you can see some images here
Still doesn't seem quite right, but it must be close...
Looking forward to your images of the adult when it emerges.
… john and jane balaban, 4 July, 2021 - 12:01pm login or register to post comments

 
pea pupa
Well that's exciting! I'm posting one more picture that gives a slightly better view of the bottom of the case. I can't get a really good picture for some reason. But I feel like it comes to a more dramatic point than the Carolina Satyr in that link...?
… Wendy Jegla, 4 July, 2021 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

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