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Emerging butterfly series

Pieris rapae

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

This cabbage white pupa emerged today.
I left it horizontal as it was and it very quickly found a hanging position.
The six photographs were taken within five minutes

Habitat:

The caterpillars were gathered from a local park and kept captive to observe them emerging.

Notes:

Pupation was on 10th and emergence on the 19th.
The pupal duration is nine days in this case.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/197586022
Here is a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXPa9IdleVc

Reference Links:

Cabbage White Butterfly - Pieris rapae - Overview, Pieris rapae, Cabbage White Butterfly: Museum Victoria

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Comments (12)
MartinL
Yes, valentinezza it happens so quickly. I had several specimens because of that but it was the first that emerged when I was waiting, luckily.
valentinezza
Beautiful series Martin! Unfortunately I've lost the emersion! http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/236046006 Thank you for sharing your photos! :)
MartinL
Thanks ReikoS, most of the others have emerged by now.
MartinL
Thanks Mark Thanks Viv Thanks Stephen I have about ten to be sure to be camera-ready for an emergence but the first one emerged while I was ready ;)

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PublishedMarch 19, 2014

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