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chrysalis found in Maine ( Question Mark butterfly chrysali)

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Chrysalis update Maine
by: Anonymous

Thank you Moni for your ID. We were on vacation and when we came back it had eclosed. So maybe in the spring we will see it again when it is out looking to lay eggs. The wet spots were transparent areas on the chrysalis although I know they were wet when I viewed them. Very interesting. This is a wonderful website.
Question Mark butterfly chrysalis
by: Moni

Laurie
Many times we can not tell what the butterfly or moth is by the pupa stage, however yours is distinct enough that it is the question mark butterfly chrysalis.
Here are a couple of photos of others on bugguide and the butterfly they turn into.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/336668/bgimage
http://bugguide.net/node/view/561382/bgimage
http://bugguide.net/node/view/128002
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1514

The white/silver spots may have been wet as the caterpillar may have just turned into the chrysalis and it had not hardened yet.

The question mark butterfly lives in most of eastern North America except southern FL.
Adults feed on liquids from soil, rotten fruit, feces, and carrion. The caterpillars feed on nettle, false nettle, elm, hackberry, and Japanese hops. They do overwinter as adults so when your chrysalis emerges it will probably live til spring to start the cycle again.

Thanks for sending this photo in.

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