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Baby Butterflies: The Butterfly Lifecycle

Baby Butterflies: The Butterfly Lifecycle. Derek Park NSF North Mississippi GK-8 University of Mississippi April 2005. Butterfly Examples. Peacock Butterfly. Blue Morpho. Queen of Spain Fritillary. Mississippi Butterflies. Swallowtails Whites and Sulphurs Gossamer-Wing Brush-Footed

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Baby Butterflies: The Butterfly Lifecycle

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  1. Baby Butterflies:The Butterfly Lifecycle Derek Park NSF North Mississippi GK-8 University of Mississippi April 2005

  2. Butterfly Examples Peacock Butterfly Blue Morpho Queen of Spain Fritillary NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  3. Mississippi Butterflies • Swallowtails • Whites and Sulphurs • Gossamer-Wing • Brush-Footed • Skippers NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  4. Swallowtails NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  5. Whites and Sulphurs NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  6. Gossamer-Wing NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  7. Brush-Footed NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  8. Brush-Footed NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  9. Skippers NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  10. Butterfly Body Parts • 6 legs • 2 antennae • 3 body parts • 4 wings • Proboscis Like all insects NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  11. Six Legs NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  12. Two Antennae NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  13. Three Body Parts Head Thorax Abdomen NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  14. Four Wings NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  15. Proboscis NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  16. Butterfly Body Parts • How many legs? • 6 • How many antennae? • 2 • How many body parts? • 3 • How many wings? • 4 NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  17. Butterfly Lifecycle • 4 Steps • Egg • Larva (caterpillar) • Pupa (chrysalis) • Adult NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  18. Egg • Small • White • Round Monarch Butterfly Egg Ready to Hatch (4 days later) NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  19. Larva (Caterpillar) • Wormlike • Eats constantly • Sheds skin Newborn Caterpillar (1 week later) Full Grown (2 weeks later) NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  20. Pupa (Chrysalis) • Hard shell protects pupa • Undergoes metamorphosis Larva Attaches Sheds Skin Chrysalis Begins To Form NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  21. Pupa (Chrysalis) Continued Chrysalis Complete Almost Adult (11 Days Later) NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  22. AdultHatching NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  23. AdultInflating Wings NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  24. Adult Ready To Fly Laying Eggs NSF North Mississippi GK-8

  25. Butterfly Lifecycle Egg Larva (Caterpillar) Adult NSF North Mississippi GK-8 Pupa (Chrysalis)

  26. Credits and Sources Prepared By: • Derek Park • NSF NMGK-8 • University of Mississippi • April 2004 Sources: • Please see accompanying word document: baby_butterflies.doc NSF North Mississippi GK-8

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