Date: 10/22/2025

Number: 1

Last on of the season.Of 18 chrysalises this month,2 males eclosed.Most had been used as hosts-always saw wasps and yellow jackets out there.I covered the caterpillars/plants when I saw them but who knows when they were attacked.In 18 yrs this was my second best yr eclosing 100 females and 109 males.July was stinking hot and I spent all summer in a boot for a Foot Fx.This yr was truly a labor of love.The 4 caterpillars I found this month,I euthanized today.They are not growing and the temps have turned cool.Doubt they would make it to a chrysalis,with the slow progression-it would be Nov.if successful and that is way too late.Guessing they were used as hosts too as there are flowers on the Tropical Milkweed and still seeing yellow jackets trolling.

Wernersville, PA

Latitude: 40.3 Longitude: -76.1

Observed by: Cathy
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