Julia Longwing Butterfly ( Pupa )

One of my relatives, has a small garden in his backyard. He grows a lot of passionflowers, in his garden. On these passionflowers, he gets a lot of caterpillars and butterfly pupae on them. On one occasion, he gave me four, Julia Longwing Butterfly Pupae, to put in my terrarium, and to watch the pupae, until they turn into beautiful butterflies. The color of the pupae, was different shades of brown. One pupa, was one and one eighth of an inch long, and seven sixteenth of an inch wide. The pupal stage, lasts about two weeks. The pupa, of the Julia Longwing Butterfly, looks like a dead leaf. Order: Lepidoptera Family: Nymphalidae Genus: Dryas Species: julia The Julia Longwing Butterfly, is a member of the diverse Brush - footed Butterfly Family. The adults feed on the nectar of flowers in meadows, such as the multicolored, orange and pink lantana flower, and Shepherd's needle. This graceful orange southern beauty, has long narrow wings, outlined in thin black lines. The female can be observed, laying her eggs, in a shady location, on Passiflora vines. The Longwing Butterflies, are also known as Heliconians. They are brightly colored butterflies, with long forewings. The eggs are yellow and elongated. They are laid singly on the tender new tips, of the passionflower vines.