Cloudless Sulphur changing seq-3 R4224 Ladera Ranch, CA PFNv
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) caterpillar to chrysalis sequence 3.
Ladera Ranch, California, USA.
July 16, 2014.
Suddenly the "snout" emerges from the "changling's" head. I'm guessing this encases the butterfly's palpi, since the proboscis and antennae are held downward, between the wings. I'd love to know more.
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Cloudless Sulphur changing seq-3 R4224 Ladera Ranch, CA PFNv
Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) caterpillar to chrysalis sequence 3.
Ladera Ranch, California, USA.
July 16, 2014.
Suddenly the "snout" emerges from the "changling's" head. I'm guessing this encases the butterfly's palpi, since the proboscis and antennae are held downward, between the wings. I'd love to know more.
Photographs, Text and Videos © Jay Cossey, PhotographsFromNature.com (PFN).
All rights reserved. Licensing available.
Contact: Jay Cossey, PhotographsFromNature@gmail.com
Visit Jay's website at www.PhotographsFromNature.com