How long do painted lady butterflies live in captivity

15 – 29 daysPainted lady / Lifespannull

This caterpillar stage, also called the larval stage, lasts between two and four weeks before the caterpillar wraps itself in a silken cocoon and survives in the chrysalis for one to two weeks. Once the Painted Lady butterfly emerges from her cozy cocoon, she may live up to 20 days.

It will take approximately 4 weeks to transform from larvae to butterfly. Each larva is housed in its own little container. Keep the lids on at all times (until chrysalis is formed).

The painted lady butterfly life cycle is called complete metamorphosis. It has four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.