Larvae (caterpillars) come two by two in See-Through 2 ½ oz. Plastic containers with the cover holding an absorbant paper to control humidity and to serve as a support for the larvae when they will hang upside down to molt into a chrysalis. In the container, with the larvae, their is enough soya flour based artificial diet to feed them.

Containers must allways be kept away from sun rays and at room temperature, the caterpillars will manage feeding, hanging and metamor phose into a chrysalis without your help.

Since it is better not to disturb the caterpillars, wait 36 hours after the chrysalis (pupa) as formed before opening the container and transfer the pupa in the flight cage. You can suspend the pupa on the side of the cage about three inches from the bottom by using a safety pin thru the paper it hangs from. (IMPORTANT) If the second caterpillar to transform attaches the first chrysalis with silk, delicately pull the silk off before placing them in the cage.

To slow down emergence of the butterfly you can place the chrysalis in the fridge up to four days, dont do this if the butterfly is about to emerge.