Butterfly and Moth Pupae

Pupae (the teenage stage of a butterfly or moth's life) are varied in shape, size, and color. Butterfly pupae are often called chrysalises and moth pupae are often in cocoons; silk enclosures for the pupa. From the basic Monarch that has very little range in color and size to swallowtails that use color to camoflauge themselves as chrysalises, these little lumps of life are fascinating. Chrysalises range from Queens that cannot move to Red Admirals that move constantly.

American Painted Lady Butterfly Chrysalis Vanessa virginiensis	Atala Butterfly Chrysalises Eumaeus atala
Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly Chrysalis Phoebis sennae	Cecropia Moth Cocoon Hyalophora cecropia
Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly Chrysalises Papilio polyxenes	Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly Chrysalises Papilio polyxenes
Great Purple Hairstreak Butterfly Chrysalis Atlides halesus	Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Chrysalis Papilio cresphontes
Gold Rim Polydamas Chrysalis Battus polydamas	Pipevine Swallowtail Chrysalis Battus philenor
Ruddy Daggerwing Butterfly Chrysalis Marpesia petreus	Red Admiral Butterfly Chrysalis Vanessa atalanta
Polyphemus Moth Cocoon Antheraea polyphemus	Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis Danaus plexippus
Viceroy Butterfly Chrysalis Limenitis archippus	Spicebush & Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly Chrysalises Papilio troilus & Papilio palamedes
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Chrysalis Papilio glaucus	Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly Chrysalis Eurytides marcellus
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly Chrysalis Agraulis vanillae	Question Mark Butterfly Chrysalis Polygonia interrogationis