Birdwing chrysalids are camouflaged to look like a dead leaf or twig.
Before pupating, the caterpillars may wander considerable distances from their host plants.
In O. alexandrae, it takes about four months to get from egg to adult.
Barring predation, this species can also survive up to three months as an adult.
Birdwing chrysalids are camouflaged to look like a dead leaf or twig. Before pupating, the caterpillars may wander considerable distances from their host plants. In O. alexandrae, it takes about four months to get from egg to adult. Barring predation, this species can also survive up to three months as an adult.
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