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What are the 4 life cycles of a butterfly?
The four stages of the monarch butterfly life cycle are the egg, the larvae (caterpillar), the pupa (chrysalis), and the adult butterfly. The four generations are actually four different butterflies going through these four stages during one year, until it is time to start over again with stage one and generation one.
What are the stages of a caterpillar’s life?
They develop through four life stages: the egg, the caterpillar or the larva, the pupa (chrysalis in butterflies), and the adult (moth or butterfly).
What’s a butterfly’s life span?
Painted lady: 15 – 29 days
Butterflies/Lifespan
What is the shortest lifespan of a butterfly?
The shortest butterfly life spans are found among the Coppers and Small Blues butterflies which live in their adult state for only a few days!
How does a butterfly go through the life cycle?
Butterflies go through a life cycle. There are four stages. The first stage is the eggs. This is where a girl butterfly lays eggs. She lays them on a leaf. The second stage is the caterpillar. This is where the eggs hatch. It takes about five days for the eggs to hatch. A caterpillar then comes out.
How long does the pupa stage of a butterfly last?
Depending on the species of the butterfly, the pupa stage may last for just a couple of days or it may last for more than a year. Many butterfly species overwinter or hibernate as pupa. Now we are ready for the final stage of a butterfly’s life cycle.
What happens when a girl butterfly lays an egg?
In the first stage a girl butterfly lays eggs. A butterfly first starts out as an egg. A girl butterfly lays the eggs on a leaf. She lays the eggs really close together. The eggs are really small and round. About five days after the eggs are laid. A tiny worm-like creature will hatch from the egg.
How long does an adult butterfly live for?
On average the lifespan of an adult butterfly is from two to four weeks.