Life Cycle of the Butterfly

What is the first step?

• The butterfly lays eggs.

• The larva/caterpillar leaves the egg.

• The caterpillar eats the egg shell.

• The caterpillar eats the leaves.

• The caterpillar sheds its skin.

What is the second step?

• The butterfly lays eggs.

• The larva/caterpillar leaves the egg.

• The caterpillar eats the egg shell.

• The caterpillar eats the leaves.

• The caterpillar sheds its skin.

What is the third step?

• The butterfly lays eggs.

• The larva/caterpillar leaves the egg.

• The caterpillar eats the egg shell.

• The caterpillar eats the leaves.

• The caterpillar sheds its skin.

What is the fourth step?

• The butterfly lays eggs.

• The larva/caterpillar leaves the egg.

• The caterpillar eats the egg shell.

• The caterpillar eats the leaves.

• The caterpillar sheds its skin.

What is the fifth step?

• The butterfly lays eggs.

• The larva/caterpillar leaves the egg.

• The caterpillar eats the egg shell.

• The caterpillar eats the leaves.

• The caterpillar sheds its skin.

What is the sixth step?

• The caterpillar forms a protective layers (chrysalis).

• The caterpillar is now a pupa.

• An adult butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.

• The butterfly is ready to fly.

What is the seventh step?

• The caterpillar forms a protective layers (chrysalis).

• The caterpillar is now a pupa.

• An adult butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.

• The butterfly is ready to fly.

What is the eighth step?

• The caterpillar forms a protective layers (chrysalis).

• The caterpillar is now a pupa.

• An adult butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.

• The butterfly is ready to fly.

What is the ninth step?

• The caterpillar forms a protective layers (chrysalis).

• The caterpillar is now a pupa.

• An adult butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.

• The butterfly is ready to fly.