Gold Rim chrysalis .
Adult Butterfly. Color and Appearance: When the wings are opened they are black with yellow horizontal line running across its forewings. An overwintering swallowtail chrysalis can take months to eclose (hatch), and I’ve heard reports of butterflies emerging after more than a year in the pupal stage. The giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) is the largest butterfly in North America. Gold Rim (Polydamas) Swallowtail chrysalises, green and brown .
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio cresphontes Cramer) Habitat and Habits Black Swallowtails like sunny places with weeds and flowers, and can be found in gardens, vacant lots, old fields, pastures and marshes.
Family: Swallowtail (Papilionidae) Subfamily: Swallowtail (Papilioninae) Average Wingspan: 4" - 6 1/4" Habitat: Fields, wooded areas, citrus orchards Plants That Attract This Butterfly. According to Jane O'Donnell, Lawrence F. Gall, and David L. Wagner in "The Connecticut Butterfly Atlas", Giant Swallowtails are only occasional visitors and breeders in Connecticut. Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) - Life Cycle 2014 Stan Malcolm Photos, Marlborough, Connecticut. The Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes) is the largest of all North American butterflies although female Tiger Swallowtails approach the same size.Both male and female have dark brown wings with yellow markings, including a large horizontal yellow strip across the wings. They thrive in cities and suburbs due to the abdundance of Queen Anne’s Lace. Sexual Dimorphism: Present . Giant Swallowtail chrysalis. Butterfly Bush, Dianthus Family, Lantana, Swamp Milkweed , Sunflower, Salvia; Host Plants (What is this? m Air Line Home Page Stan Malcolm Photo . Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes). Giant Swallowtail Chrysalis jaxshells.org.
Nectar Plants (What is this? It is abundant through many parts of eastern North America; populations from western North America and down into Panama are now (as of 2014) considered to belong to a different species, Papilio rumiko. The Gold Rim’s ridge at the top of its head is more prominent than on the Pipevine. They have a brown body with a mottled or spotted appearance. Most records are old. Their range extends from southern Canada to northern Mexico. Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Coloration and Size. Prickly Ash, Rue Pipevine Swallowtail chrysalises, brown and green/yellow Gold Rim (Polydamas) Swallowtail on the left and Pipevine Swallowtail on the right. Gold Rim chrysalis . I would give them the entire season before discarding, but I would not overwinter them twice.