I have always had a fondness for Skippers and expected that many of them were being hosted in my garden but never really witnessed the life cycle. I only seem to notice them as adults zooming around the garden before the other butterflies are awake. When i was cutting back some growth after the rainy season, i noticed this cocoon or chrysalis (i'm not sure which term is scientifically correct in this case), didn't know what it was so i watched it daily to find out. This is what i found out. It appears to be a Panoquina evansi (Evan's Skipper). By the way, i've been doing what i can to contribute to the plant database and have very little time for this forum but i hope to check in once a week or so.
