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Chrysalis, found on brocolli leaf gyrating, in Phippsburg, ME on Sept. 6, 2006. Found while weeding vegetable garden, afternoon - Nymphalis antiopa
Copyright © 2006 Ronnie Kamphausen

Chrysalis, found on brocolli leaf gyrating, in Phippsburg, ME on Sept. 6, 2006. Found while weeding vegetable garden, afternoon - Nymphalis antiopa
Phippsburg, near Kennebec River, Sagadahoc County, Maine, USA
September 6, 2006
Size: 1 inch
see above. Most interesting was the gyrating movement of the chrysalis that lasted intermittently several hours.
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Contributed by Ronnie Kamphausen on 8 September, 2006 - 7:35am
Last updated 15 November, 2008 - 4:45am

Nymphalis antiopa
Mourning Cloak. Closely related to the Question Mark.

Moved from Butterflies.
… David J. Ferguson, 15 November, 2008 - 4:45am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 4 December, 2006 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

reminds me of the Question Ma
reminds me of the Question Mark chrysalis.
… April, 8 September, 2006 - 11:31am login or register to post comments

 
I agree, it looks like something in that family, at least
It doesn't have the shiny spots of the Question Mark chrysalis, though, and the spines and overall shape are a little different, too. Compare:

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 8 September, 2006 - 4:33pm login or register to post comments

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