The Life Cycle of a

Butterfly

The Butterflys
Life:

Stage One-Little Egg

Butterfly eggs are usually round or oval.

Eggs can be found on leaves of plants.

Stage Two: Larva or Caterpillar

Caterpillars hatch from the egg stage.

Once hatched caterpillars grow larger by eating leaves and plants.
Caterpillars come in all shapes, sizes, and colors depending on the type of
butterfly.

Stage Three: Pupa, Cocoon, or Chrysalis

Once the caterpillar has eaten enough plants

and leaves it builds a chrysalis on a branch or
leaf.
While in the chrysalis the caterpillar transforms
into a butterfly

Stage Three: Creation of a Chrysalis

*Please make sure to watch this video by right clicking the photo.

Stage Four: Butterfly

Once the Pupa has finished growing it will break from

the chrysalis.
Once the butterfly is completely removed from the
chrysalis it moves its wings and learns to fly.

Stage Four: Butterfly Emerging from a

Chrysalis

*Please make sure to watch this video by right clicking the photo.

What Do
Caterpillars
Eat?

What Foods Do Caterpillars Eat?

References
Butterfly Life Cycle: Article with Lots of Pictures. (n.d.). Retrieved March 30,
2015, from http://www.thebutterflysite.com/life-cycle.shtml
Giles, R. M., Baggett, P. V., & Shaw Jr., E. L. (2010). Making Metamorphosis
Meaningful for Young Children.Science Activities,46(4), 3-6.