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Clear, bright Green, Gold Leaf Dots Chrysalis, Cocoon? - Danaus plexippus
Copyright © 2008 lgfoti

Clear, bright Green, Gold Leaf Dots Chrysalis, Cocoon? - Danaus plexippus
Ontario, near Rochester, Wayne County, New York, USA
September 11, 2008
Size: about 1"
This is attached to my cinder block chimney. The gold dots are metallic in color, like 14k gold.
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Contributed by lgfoti on 11 September, 2008 - 4:06pm
Last updated 3 October, 2008 - 3:56pm

Caterpillar skin still attached
It is interesting that the caterpillar's skin is still at the top of the chrysalis, it usually gets wiggled off. Your butterfly will make a remarkable journey when it emerges from the chrysalis. It will fly to the mountains near Mexico City and overwinter there. Late next winter (Feb.), after mating, if it is a female it will fly to southern Texas, lay eggs and then die. You can tell if you have a female butterfly by looking at the lower wings. The males have a prominent, raised black dot on one of the veins of each lower wing, the females don't.
… Kris Light, 11 September, 2008 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

 
You don't have to wait -
You can identify the gender from the chrysalis. See the link we posted in an earlier comment.
… john and jane balaban, 11 September, 2008 - 10:01pm login or register to post comments

Crysalis of the Monarch Butterfly
It will get very dark and you will be able to see the markings of the butterfly right before it is ready to emerge. C.M. Finlayson
… C. M. Finlayson, 11 September, 2008 - 5:07pm login or register to post comments

 
You can see images of the life cycle
in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 11 September, 2008 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Monarch Chrysalis
Thank you for responding to my post. I have milk weed in the "garden" next to the chimney.
Lynda
… lgfoti, 22 September, 2008 - 7:50am login or register to post comments

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