Painted Lady Butterfliespresentation2

Follow the lifecycle of a painted lady butterfly.

1. Painted Painted
Lady Lady

ButterfliesButterflies
Follow the life Follow the life
of a painted lady butterflyof a painted lady butterfly

2. 2 –
Stage Larvae
2 –
Stage Larvae
( )
caterpillar
( )
caterpillar
Black with yellow-green stripes and long Black with yellow-green stripes and long
spinesspines
It has 6 true legs and 10 prolegs to help it It has 6 true legs and 10 prolegs to help it
movemove
The caterpillar eats a lot and grows quicklyThe caterpillar eats a lot and grows quickly
The caterpillar spins a silk button to attache The caterpillar spins a silk button to attache
itself upside-down to a twig or leaf and itself upside-down to a twig or leaf and
forms a J.forms a J.

3. Life Cycle of a Life Cycle of a
Painted Lady Painted Lady
EggEgg
Larva - caterpillarLarva - caterpillar
Pupa - chrysalisPupa - chrysalis
Adult butterflyAdult butterfly
**The series of transformations isThe series of transformations is
COMPLETE METAMORPHOSISCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

4. 1-
Stage Egg
1-
Stage Egg
The butterfly begins its life as an egg.The butterfly begins its life as an egg.
Egg is the size of a pin headEgg is the size of a pin head
Pale green with 12-14 ridgesPale green with 12-14 ridges

5. 3 –
Stage Pupa
3 –
Stage Pupa
( )
chrysallis
( )
chrysallis
*Reddish brown pupa*Reddish brown pupa
*Inside the pupa, the caterpillar takes *Inside the pupa, the caterpillar takes
about 10 days to change into a about 10 days to change into a
butterfly.butterfly.
*A fully-grown adult butterfly emerges *A fully-grown adult butterfly emerges
from the chrysalis.from the chrysalis.

6. Can you identify the

Can you identify the
?
parts of a butterfly
?
parts of a butterfly
thorax abdomen
head
proboscis
legs compound eye
antenna
forewing
hindwing

7. 4 –
Stage Adult
4 –
Stage Adult
( )
Butterfly
( )
Butterfly
A butterfly has a head, thorax, abdomen and four A butterfly has a head, thorax, abdomen and four
wings. It also has six legs, however only four are wings. It also has six legs, however only four are
used. used.
The butterfly also has two eyes made up of 10,000 The butterfly also has two eyes made up of 10,000
lenses. lenses.
The butterfly’s tongue is known as a The butterfly’s tongue is known as a proboscisproboscis. It is . It is
used to drink nectar. used to drink nectar.
A butterfly can also hear with its two antennae A butterfly can also hear with its two antennae
attached to its head.attached to its head.
· A butterfly tastes through its feet and breaths · A butterfly tastes through its feet and breaths
through the side of its body.through the side of its body.

8. Match each picture

Match each picture

to

to

the correct stage

the correct stage
LarvaeLarvae
Adult ButterflyAdult Butterfly
PupaPupa
EggEgg

9. Butterflies are symmetrical (both sides are Butterflies are symmetrical (both sides are
identical). Click on the picture below then use identical). Click on the picture below then use
the paint dots to design your own butterfly. the paint dots to design your own butterfly.
Make sure it is symmetrical.Make sure it is symmetrical.

10. The Butterfly songThe Butterfly song
(to the tune of "Up on the Housetop")(to the tune of "Up on the Housetop")
First comes a butterfly and lays an First comes a butterfly and lays an
egg,egg,
Out comes a caterpillar with many legs,Out comes a caterpillar with many legs,
Oh see the caterpillar spin and spin,Oh see the caterpillar spin and spin,
A little chrysalis to sleep in.A little chrysalis to sleep in.
Oh, oh ,oh wait and see Oh, oh ,oh wait and see
oh, oh, oh wait and seeoh, oh, oh wait and see
Out of the chrysalis, my oh myOut of the chrysalis, my oh my
out comes a pretty butterfly.out comes a pretty butterfly.

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