1. Butterflies & Moths: Life Cycle Changes A Second Grade Expedition Mrs. O’Hara’s Class 2003

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. This life cycle may take as short as 25 days or a year depending on the type of butterfly or moth. egg larva pupa adult 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. head thorax abdomen Butterflies have a head, a thorax where the legs are attached, and a segmented abdomen. By: Alissa

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

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

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

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

20. Parts of a Moth

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

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

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

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