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Hi,
I have been looking online including this forum and website for information about monarch wing deformities, but haven’t found anything like what has happened here.
Wings have opened, fully outstretched with full wing span. But twisted at the points at which they are anchored to the thorax. Each of the four ‘wings’ is curled backwards around itself – so undersides of wings are revealed. Wings are each separated from the other (almost looks like a ‘cross’ configuration of the wings of a dragonfly).
Other butterflies emerging on the same day (yesterday) were fine. Didn’t notice condition of this particular pupae before butterfly emerged (was attached to a Day Lily leaf).
What could have caused this?
Thanks,
Tanya
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