How long is the butterfly life cycle?Updated 8 months ago

Once your caterpillars arrive, the entire life-cycle from caterpillar to butterfly is approximately three weeks.

• Females lay eggs five to seven days after emerging from the chrysalis.
• The eggs hatch after three days.
• Caterpillars emerge from the eggs and eat for ten to twelve days before forming chrysalides.
• Adult butterflies emerge from the chrysalides in seven to ten days.