Life Cycle of

a Butterfly
 Metamorphosis
- is a biological process which involves sudden
and abrupt changes in the body structure of
the animal by cell growth and differentiation.

- It is generally observed in
amphibians and insects.
 Eggs
A butterfly starts life as a
very small, round, oval or
cylindrical egg.
Butterfly eggs are usually laid
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on the leaves of plants.
A butter­fly lays her eggs on a plant, so
that the caterpillars will have something
to eat when they hatch.
 The Larva(Caterpillar)
When the egg hatches,
the butterfly larvae come
out. The butterfly larva is
also called the caterpillar.
Caterpillars do not stay in
this stage for very long.
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 The Larva (Caterpillar)

In this stage all they do is

eat.

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 Pupa (Chrysalis)
The caterpillar attaches
itself upside down to a twig
and transforms into a
chrysalis to protect it while
it turns into a butterfly.
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 Adult Butterfly
At this stage, the butterfly
has formed its wings.
When in the fourth
and final stage of their lives,
it begins to finds its mate
. and find a place to lay eggs.
 Adult Butterfly
When a female lays their eggs on
some leaves, the cycle will start
all over.

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A) Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1) A butterfly has ______ stages.
a) 5 c) 4
b) 6 d) 3
2) It is the first stage of the butterfly’s life cycle.
a) egg c) larva
b) pupa d) adult butterfly
3) This is the third stage of butterfly’s life cycle. This
happens when the caterpillar is done growing and they have
reached their full length/weight, they form themselves into a
______________.
a) egg c) larva
b) pupa d) adult butterfly
4) It is the last stage of butterfly’s life cycle
wherein the butterfly is full-grown and is capable of
reproducing egg.
a) egg c) larva
b) pupa d) adult butterfly
5) This is the second stage of butterfly’s life cycle
wherein the egg hatches.
a) egg c) larva
b) pupa d) adult butterfly
B) Draw and identify the four stages of Butterfly’s Life
Cycle.
Assignment: Color the following stages of butterfly’s life cycle then
cut and paste them accordingly in a bond paper.
4) It is the last stage of butterfly’s life cycle
wherein the butterfly is full-grown and is
capable of reproducing egg.
a) egg c) larva
b) pupa d) adult butterfly
5) This is the second stage of butterfly’s life
cycle when the egg hatches, the butterfly
larvae come out.
a) egg c) larva
b) pupa d) adult butterfly