How long will the lime butterfly eggs will hatch?

Question

I want to know it. Because I found some lime butterfly eggs in my citrus plants. And How would I know if they are ready to hatch. What color are they if they are ready to hatch?. How long will it take them to hatch?

Answer 1

Lime butterflies lay single round and light yellowish in colour egg which hatches into an immature larva in about six days or more.

The immature larvae are black, yellow, and white with spikes which resemble a bird droppings as a camouflage. It will continue growing to be a mature larvae at about 10-15 mm in length. The mature larvae are green with white or pink markings and eyespots which can grow up to 45 mm to become a caterpillar.