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What kind of chrysalis is this? #591385

Asked August 22, 2019, 9:39 PM EDT

Found these 3 chrysalises when working in my daylily bed. They are about the size of a Monarch chrysalis, but look more like a swallowtail chrysalis. They are bronzy gold in color with small golden dots, They are attached at the top to the underside of a daylily leaf. Never seen ones like this before. Would like to know what will emerge & if it will emerge yet this fall or next spring. Thanks.

Benton County Minnesota

Expert Response

Thanks for the question.

I believe that this is a chrysalis for a red admiral butterfly.  See:

https://bugguide.net/node/view/311606

Red admirals typically migrate in the fall.  For this reason, I suspect that the adult will emerge from the chrysalis early in the fall.

Thanks for using this forum.


An Ask Extension Expert Replied August 23, 2019, 4:50 PM EDT

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