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Silvery Crescentspot - Chlosyne nycteis

Silvery Crescentspot - Chlosyne nycteis
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
September 2, 2006
Came home and found butterflies all over - outside and inside. Interestingly enough, several of the captive individuals had pupated on leaves at the bottom of the container. They were unable to pull themselves up the screen sides or even up the leaves/twigs. If the chrysalis was not elevated they were unable to hang to expand wings and were deformed.

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