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Pupa of Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Dione [Agraulis] vanilla) hanging on passionflower vine, Galveston, Texas Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pupa of Gulf fritillary or passion butterfly (Dione [Agraulis] vanilla) hanging on passionflower vine, Galveston, Texas

Pupa of a Gulf fritillary butterfly (Dione vanillae), hanging from a passionflower vine in Galveston, Texas, USA. The pupa is elongated with a mottled texture, featuring shades of gray and brown, with a few dark, spiky protrusions. It is attached to a thin, brown vine, which serves as its support. This stage represents the transition from caterpillar to butterfly within the species' lifecycle.