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Life cycle of Butterflies

Life cycle of Butterflies Complete Metamorphosis Four Stages of Life Egg Larva (Caterpillar) Pupa (Chrysalis - Butterfly or Cocoon - Moth) Adult Butterfly Butterflies and Moths belong to the Order Lepidoptera – scaled wings. Incomplete Metamorphosis Three Life Stages Egg

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Life cycle of Butterflies

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  1. Life cycle of Butterflies

  2. Complete Metamorphosis • Four Stages of Life • Egg • Larva (Caterpillar) • Pupa (Chrysalis - Butterfly or Cocoon - Moth) • Adult Butterfly Butterflies and Moths belong to the Order Lepidoptera – scaled wings.

  3. IncompleteMetamorphosis • Three Life Stages • Egg • Larva or nymph • Adult or Imago Only 12% of all insects have incomplete metamorphosis. Dragonflies are an example of insects with an incomplete metamorphosis.

  4. Egg stage Butterfly eggs are typically laid on plant leaves. This is a Monarch butterfly egg.

  5. EggStage Eggs are attached to the plant by a sticky fluid that the female butterfly secretes. The egg is glued to the plant. Eggs are attached to a plant so strongly, that if your try to remove it, you will destroy the egg. Lacewing butterfly eggs

  6. Egg Stage The egg stage of a butterflies life cycle usually lasts a few weeks. If the eggs are laid in the fall they will overwinter to hatch in the spring. Swallowtail butterfly eggs

  7. Larva - caterpillar stage The egg hatches and out comes the very hungry caterpillar! This is Monarch caterpillar.

  8. Larva - Caterpillar stage The caterpillar begins to eat immediately. As the caterpillar grows it will shed its skin several times, this process is called molting. Swallowtail caterpillar in picture.

  9. Larva – Caterpillar stage The famous Woolly Bear Caterpillar will become a Isabella Tiger Moth. It is unusual because it overwinters as a caterpillar.

  10. Karner Blue Caterpillars The Karner Blue Caterpillars have a unique relationship with ants. The ants protect them from some predators and parasites. The caterpillars secrete a sweet sticky substance that attracts and feeds the ants.

  11. pupa – chrysalis stage Once the larva has grown it changes into a pupa or chrysalis. The pupa stage is where the metamorphosis occurs. Butterflies build chrysalis and moths build cocoons.

  12. Pupa – Chrysalis stage The pupa stage is not a resting period. The caterpillar is actually breaking down and dissolving so that it can reform its organs, tissues, limbs and wings. Monarch Chrysalis

  13. Imago – Adult Butterfly stage Monarch Butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.

  14. Adult Butterfly Stage Adult butterflies use their proboscis to drink nectar. Nectar is the only food source for adult butterflies. This is a Tiger Swallowtail.

  15. Adult Butterfly Stage The focus of the adult butterfly is to mate and reproduce and thus begin the cycle again. This is a male Karner Blue Butterfly.

  16. Adult Butterfly Stage Approximately 2% of butterfly eggs make it to the adult butterfly stage. Photo of a Clouded Sulphur butterfly.

  17. Super great website to check out- http://wisconsinbutterflies.org Tiger Swallowtail Red Spotted Purple Admiral

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