The life cycle of a butterfly.

1. LIFE OF A BUTTERFLY
BY:MARIA LOYD

2. BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE
• THE CATERPILLAR HAS TO COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS TO BECOME A
BUTTERFLY.
• THERE ARE FOUR STAGES OF METAMORPHOSIS.
• THE STAGES ARE: EGG, LARVA, PUPA, AND ADULT.

3. EGG
• THE FIRST STAGE IS THE EGG.
• A BUTTERFLY LAYS THE EGG, USUALLY ON LEAVES.
• THE SHAPE OF THE EGG DEPENDS ON WHAT BUTTERFLY LAYS THE EGG.

4. LARVA
• LARVA IS THE SECOND STAGE OF METAMORPHOSIS.
• WHEN THE EGG HATCHES, OUT COMES A CATERPILLAR.
• THE CATERPILLAR EATS THE LEAF IT WAS BORN ON AND CONTINUES TO EAT A
LOT AFTER THAT.

5. PUPA
• THE THIRD STAGE IS THE PUPA, ALSO KNOWN AS A CHRYSALIS.
• AFTER THE CATERPILLAR EATS AND HAS REACHED THEIR MAXIMUM WEIGHT,
THEY FORM A CHRYSALIS, ALSO KNOWN AS A COCOON.
• WHEN THE CATERPILLAR IS IN THE CHRYSALIS IT CHANGES AND REACHES
METAMORPHOSIS.
• WHEN THE CATERPILLAR HATCHES, IT IS A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY.

6. ADULT
• THE LAST STAGE OF THE CYCLE IS THE ADULT BUTTERFLY.
• WHEN THE BUTTERFLY FIRST COMES OUT OF THE CHRYSALIS, IT IS VERY WEAK AND CANT
FLY.
• AFTER THE BUTTERFLY RESTS, USUALLY THREE TO FOUR HOURS, THE BUTTERFLY WILL BE
ABLE TO FLY.
• THE ADULT BUTTERFLY WILL REPRODUCE IT’S OWN EGGS ONTO A LEAF AND THE CYCLE
WILL BEGIN ALL OVER AGAIN.
• HERE’S A VIDEO TO HELP REMEMBER THE FOUR STAGES OF A BUTTERFLY.