Question Marks eclosing - Polygonia interrogationis

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Question Marks eclosing - Polygonia interrogationis

Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
June 23, 2012
Size: 2 1/2 in.

I came down to check on the chrysalises, and four had eclosed! I managed to catch a picture of one still just pulling itself out of its chrysalis! One of the empty chrysalises is visible in the lower right corner.

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Question Marks eclosing - Polygonia interrogationis

Contributed by Stephen Tapsak on 24 June, 2012 - 8:46pm
Last updated 4 August, 2012 - 10:48am

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