Phaon Crescents

The tiny Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) larvae are finally getting large enough so we can see some detail. On May 14th these caterpillars were hatching out of their eggs so it has certainly taken them a while to reach a decent size. I searched through the rearing container today and found a number of caterpillars this size, but so far I have found no chrysalis. The larvae are munching away on the diminutive Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora). More soon!