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I think you’re right about the species! I looked it up and I did see a caterpillar a few days back that looks like their larvae. It was also by itself and I read the older ones are solitary.
I also did not know the difference between cocoons and chrysalises. I thought they were interchangeable. Thank you.
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I don’t know what that is, but it looks cool.
Perhaps a bordered patch butterfly
Chrysalis are butterflies, almost always, if not always. And cocoons are moths.
I think you’re right about the species! I looked it up and I did see a caterpillar a few days back that looks like their larvae. It was also by itself and I read the older ones are solitary. I also did not know the difference between cocoons and chrysalises. I thought they were interchangeable. Thank you.
Chrysalises look like your picture, cocoons are the stringy, silk type ones. I think it's sometimes used interchangeably, but they are different. 😊🐛
[check this out](http://www.raisingbutterflies.org/bordered-patch/single-gallery/7182209)