Butterfly Quiz

How many stages are there in the life cycle of a butterfly?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

4!

Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly.

The transitional period a caterpillar undergoes in a chrysalis is called:

A butterfly is born with wings.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False! A butterfly egg hatches a caterpillar, which does not have wings.

A caterpillar likes to eat:

• leaves

• grass

• sticks

• flowers

Answer explanation

Leaves are the most common food source for a monarch caterpillar.

What is the order of the butterfly life cycle stages?

Answer explanation

1. Egg(s)

2. Caterpillar

3. Chrysalis

4. Butterfly

What will hatch from a butterfly egg?

• Butterfly

• Chrysalis

• Caterpillar

• Moth

Answer explanation

A caterpillar! This is the second stage in the butterfly life cycle.