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Title: Life Cycle of Butterflies


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Life Cycle of Butterflies
  • By
  • Ms. Gray

2
Menu
  • Egg
  • Larva (caterpillar)
  • Pupa (chrysalis)
  • Adult Butterfly
  • Life Cycle
  • Anatomy Terms

3
Eggs
  • The first stage is the egg stage
  • The caterpillar starts its life as an egg
  • The eggs are laid on a leaf, which later serves
    as food for the caterpillar

4
Caterpillar
  • The second stage is a caterpillar
  • Caterpillars are in this stage for 2 weeks to 1
    month
  • During this stage caterpillars eat constantly and
    grow very quickly

5
Caterpillar Anatomy
6
Chrysalis
  • The third stage is the chrysalis stage
  • The chrysalis stage lasts anywhere from a few
    days to many months
  • The caterpillar doesnt eat during this stage
  • During this time the caterpillar goes through
    changes called metamorphosis

http//www.students.bucknell.edu/japarker/lifecycl
e.html
7
Chrysalis Anatomy
8
Adult Butterfly
  • The final stage is the butterfly
  • When the caterpillar emerges from the chrysalis,
    it is an adult butterfly
  • Butterflies can only eat liquids through their
    straw-like mouth called a proboscis
  • Some butterflies live for a few days, while
    others live for a few months

9
Butterfly Anatomy
10
Life Cycle
11
Anatomy Word Bank
  • Antenna
  • Proboscis
  • Tentacle
  • Thorax
  • Abdomen
  • Silk pad
  • Cremaster
  • Forewing
  • Hindwing
  • Mandible

12
Resources
  • Use these resources to find more facts about each
    life cycle stage
  • http//www.students.bucknell.edu/japarker/lifecycl
    e.html
  • http//www.butterflies.org.uk/lbh_home/cycle/lifec
    ycl.htm
  • http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfl
    y/activites/printout/lifecycle.shtml
  • http//www/schmetterlinghaus.at/butter-e/livscyk/i
    ndex.htm
  • http//www.mesc.usgs.gov/resources/education/butte
    rfly/life-cycle/butterfly-life-cycle.asp
  • You can also use encyclopedias or other book that
    you can find about butterflies.

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The End
  • I hope you learned a lot about butterflies.
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