what is a chrysalis made of
Shares & Saves. Save. Also called the pupa, the chrysalis is the third stage in the life cycle of a butterfly. It is during this stage that the caterpillar transforms into an adult, developing characteristics such as legs and wings.hen a butterfly egg hatches, a ravenous caterpillar emerges and eats as much as it can. When it reaches full size, the caterpillar sticks itself to the underside of a leaf with a small tab of silk and forms a hard layer of skin called a chrysalis.