Pupae / Chrysalyd ID

XsCode · #1 (**permalink**) 01-10-2011, 05:11 PM

My daughter found this on our shed window, but I can't find an 100% ID with google. Could anyone help?

Each square is 10mm

http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/m...001_175937.jpg

XsCode · #2 (**permalink**) 01-10-2011, 05:19 PM

After further searching it looks almost certainly to be a Large Cabbage White?

aeshna5 · #3 (**permalink**) 01-10-2011, 05:22 PM

Welcome- I agree looks like Large White pupa.

bigdave60dog · #4 (**permalink**) 01-10-2011, 05:26 PM

Yeah, I can`t make it look like anything but Large White either.
Dave

XsCode · #5 (**permalink**) 01-10-2011, 05:36 PM

Thanks for the confirmations. My daughter asks how long will it take to hatch and if a few weeks, will it survive the rumoured snow at the end of october?

aeshna5 · #6 (**permalink**) 01-10-2011, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by XsCode

Thanks for the confirmations. My daughter asks how long will it take to hatch and if a few weeks, will it survive the rumoured snow at the end of october?

Large Whites overwinter as pupae. If the shed is unheated (I'd imagine so) then it should remain dormant until the spring. Exciting for your daughter, but she'll have to be patient.