Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) pupa hatching

Pupae and cocoons

A selection of my photos of various butterfly and moth pupae and cocoons.

15 Sep 2009

159 visits

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) butterfly pupa

Photographed at home. The wings of the butterfly, which hatched less than 24 hours after this photo was taken, can be seen through the wing case of the pupa.

03 Oct 2009

129 visits

Chinese Oak Silkmoth (Antheraea pernyi) cocoon

Reared at home from the larval stage.

07 Oct 2009

101 visits

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) butterfly pupa

Photographed at home about 2 hours before the butterfly hatched, which, annoyingly, I missed by about 15 minutes!

25 Oct 2009

123 visits

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) butterfly pupa

Photographed at home having been reared from a larva. Judging by the butterfly's wings showing through like this, I'd guess that the adult will hatch in a couple of days or so.

28 Oct 2009

147 visits

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) butterfly pupa

Bred at home from a larva, with the butterfly less than 3 hours away from emergence.

28 Dec 2009

381 visits

African moon moth (Argema mimosae) cocoon

I reared this from an egg at home. The narrow end on the left is from where the moth will eventually emerge.

29 Apr 2009

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229 visits

Silver Washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) butterfly pupa

Reared at home from a larva. This photo shows the back of the pupa with its silver spangles, in which can be seen a reflection of the sky, clouds and sun!

29 Apr 2009

163 visits

Silver Washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) butterfly pupa

Reared at home from a larva.

02 Apr 2010

157 visits

Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) butterfly pupa

Reared and photographed at home.
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