Butterfly Life Cycle Quiz (3rd Grade)

What is the first stage of a butterfly's life?

• Caterpillar

• Egg

• Butterfly

• Chrysalis

What do we call a baby butterfly before it has wings?

• Larva (Caterpillar)

• Egg

• Pupa

• Moth

What happens in the chrysalis (pupa) stage?

• The butterfly lays eggs

• The caterpillar eats leaves

• The caterpillar transforms into a butterfly

• The egg hatches

What does a caterpillar mostly do before it becomes a chrysalis?

A butterfly lays its eggs on leaves.

• True

• False

All butterflies are born with wings.

• True

• False

The life cycle of a butterfly has four stages.

• True

• False

Caterpillars can fly.

• True

• False

The four stages of a butterfly’s life cycle in order are:

• Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

• Larva, Egg, Pupa, Adult

• Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult

• Adult, Egg, Larva, Pupa

A butterfly uses which part of its body to drink nectar from flowers?

• Proboscis

• Antenna

• Legs

• Wings