At least two of our caterpillars did not stray far when it came time to pupate. I found them in a nearby clump of ornamental grass. One (above) was green flecked with brown. You can see the strand of silk attaching the chrysalis to the leaf.
The other (below) was green accented with yellow. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get a crisp photo of this one but I wanted to include a blurry one so you could get a sense of the color. The colors were luminous, making them look like living jewels.
I'm sorry to say that I went out later that afternoon and could no longer locate either insect. It's possible rain could have knocked the cases off, but I'm afraid a hungry bird might have plucked these tasty morsels, well-camouflaged though they were.
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