PIC BY SID MOSDELL / CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED the caterpillar releasing itself by wriggling, as well as rhythmically contracting and expanding, the Monarch larva (caterpillar) pushes its skin upwards. The jade green pupa (chrysalis), at this stage still very soft, can now clearly be seen.) - These breathtaking images show the lifecycle of a butterfly in stunning detail - from tiny caterpillar to beautiful winged adult emerging from a chrysalis. Keen photographer Sid Mosdell, from Picton, New Zealand, captured the incredible set of images over a painstakingly long period to make sure he had every single moment in the cycle. SEE CATERS COPY. *** Local Caption ***