Before pupation, the caterpillar will become motionless and cease feeding.
Its color shifts slightly from gray to brown, and it may lose a small amount of body mass.
The prepupal stage lasts 1–3 days depending on temperature.
The pupal stage lasts 9–15 days depending on temperature, and the pupa changes color over this period from a pale green to dark brown.
Pupae are about 17 mm (0.67 in) tall and 8 mm (0.31 in) wide.
Before pupation, the caterpillar will become motionless and cease feeding. Its color shifts slightly from gray to brown, and it may lose a small amount of body mass. The prepupal stage lasts 1–3 days depending on temperature. The pupal stage lasts 9–15 days depending on temperature, and the pupa changes color over this period from a pale green to dark brown. Pupae are about 17 mm (0.67 in) tall and 8 mm (0.31 in) wide.
Danaus chrysippus