Silvery Checkerspot

Here is a link that might be useful: Pictures and info.

Lucky you :-)>You're in for a pretty show of butterflies.

Cool! Runmede, thank you, for the I.D.! This is my first opportunity to raise Silvery Checkerspots. Can I raise them indoors the same way I raise Swallowtails and Monarchs? Are these early enough in the season that they should eclose before winter?

Dana

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Yes, you can raise them like you raise the swallowtails. That caterpillar looked pretty mature. Caterpillars now will finish their cycle, pupate, and emerge. They winter over as caterpillars in a leaf nest.

This post was edited by runmede on Sun, Jun 29, 14 at 19:00

See the link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Info for silvery checkerspot life cycle.

Thank you for the info., Runmede. I've brought a few cats indoors and they are eating great. Their behavior is interesting. Each time I go back to the plant for more leaves, the second I touch a leaf every cat on the plant turns loose and falls to the ground. I've never experienced this with swallowtail or monarch cats. Sure, they will drop off if disturbed enough, but I wonder why they don't drop off at the slightest disturbance. Seems like more of them would survive.

Dana

Oh, how gorgeous!!!! Congratulations!!

Sherry

Beautiful! Thank you for updating us. Love it. Would love to find some caterpillars on all my plants for them...

What a good job you did raising them Flutter. It's beautiful. Have you been able to release any more?

Two beautiful photos. The Silvery Checkerspot butterfly, was very beautiful.