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Mourning Cloak chrysalis

Nymphalis antiopa

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Field Notes

Description:

Empty butterfly chrysalis. "This appears to be a good example of predation. It looks like something ate a hole in it to get at what was inside, Could have been any number of things - bird, rodent, another insect - ?" - David Ferguson
The adult can be seen at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8519768 and the caterpillar at http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9508165

Habitat:

Engelmann Oak

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Comments (2)

Thank you Leuba! I was excited to spot this as I've never seen one like it here.

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