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Butterflies & Moths: Life Cycle Changes

Butterflies & Moths: Life Cycle Changes. A Second Grade Expedition Mrs. O’Hara’s Class 2003. Life Cycles. Egg Stage: The eggs are laid on the underside of a leaf to protect them from enemies. By: Chance. Larva Stage: Immature insects are wingless and often worm-like (caterpillars).

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Butterflies & Moths: Life Cycle Changes

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  1. Butterflies & Moths:Life Cycle Changes A Second Grade ExpeditionMrs. O’Hara’s Class2003

  2. Life Cycles

  3. Egg Stage: The eggs are laid on the underside of a leaf to protect them from enemies. By: Chance

  4. Larva Stage: Immature insects are wingless and often worm-like (caterpillars). By: Sasha

  5. Pupa Stage: The larva forms a cocoon or chrysalis and goes though metamorphosis. By: Karl

  6. Adult Stage: This is the final stage of the life cycle. The pupa is now a butterfly or moth. By: Alyson

  7. egg This life cycle may take as short as 25 days or a year depending on the type of butterfly or moth. adult larva pupa By: Michelle

  8. Caterpillar Facts

  9. The female butterfly or moth lay their eggs on a plant that their young like to eat. By: Adrianna

  10. The caterpillar eats its shell when it hatches to get energy. Then it eats the leaf. By: Joseph

  11. A caterpillar outgrows its skin and sheds its skin many times as it grows. By: Dakota

  12. Butterfly caterpillars may look hairy. Moth caterpillars are smooth. By: Shara

  13. Butterfly and moth caterpillars have 14 body segments, 6 true legs, and 8 false legs (or sucker feet). By: Gage

  14. Parts of a Butterfly

  15. Butterflies have a head, a thorax where the legs are attached, and a segmented abdomen. head thorax abdomen By: Alissa

  16. The eyes are made up of thousands of lenses. Compound eyes By: Jared

  17. Butterflies have a tube-like mouth that curls up when they are not sipping nectar. Proboscis sipping Proboscis resting By: Olivia

  18. Butterfly antennae always have knobs. They are used for smelling. By: Quinn

  19. Butterfly wings are covered with colorful scales. When resting the wings are closed. Scales By: Tess

  20. Parts of a Moth

  21. Moths have 3 body parts and six legs. They taste with their legs. Luna moth By: Lanyea

  22. Moths also have compound eyes. Compound eyes By: Sadie

  23. Moths also have a proboscis used for sipping nectar. Proboscis sipping By: Tonya Proboscis at rest

  24. Moth antennae are either plain or feathered but with knobs. They are used for smelling. feathered plain By: Brandon

  25. scales Moth wings are covered with dull colored scales. The wings are open when resting. By: Michele

  26. Thank you for coming!

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