baby butterflies: the butterfly lifecycle
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Baby Butterflies: The Butterfly Lifecycle. Derek Park NSF North Mississippi GK-8 University of Mississippi April 2005. Butterfly Examples. Peacock Butterfly. Blue Morpho. Queen of Spain Fritillary. Mississippi Butterflies. Swallowtails Whites and Sulphurs Gossamer-Wing Brush-Footed - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Baby Butterflies:Baby Butterflies:The Butterfly LifecycleThe Butterfly Lifecycle
Derek ParkDerek ParkNSF North Mississippi GK-8NSF North Mississippi GK-8
University of MississippiUniversity of MississippiApril 2005April 2005
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Butterfly ExamplesButterfly Examples
Peacock ButterflyBlue Morpho
Queen of Spain Fritillary
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Mississippi ButterfliesMississippi Butterflies
•Swallowtails
•Whites and Sulphurs
•Gossamer-Wing
•Brush-Footed
•Skippers
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SwallowtailsSwallowtails
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Whites and SulphursWhites and Sulphurs
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Gossamer-WingGossamer-Wing
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Brush-FootedBrush-Footed
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Brush-FootedBrush-Footed
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SkippersSkippers
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Butterfly Body PartsButterfly Body Parts
6 legs6 legs2 antennae2 antennae3 body parts3 body parts
4 wings4 wingsProboscisProboscis
Like all insects
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Six LegsSix Legs
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Two AntennaeTwo Antennae
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Three Body PartsThree Body Parts
Head
Abdomen
Thorax
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Four WingsFour Wings
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ProboscisProboscis
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Butterfly Body PartsButterfly Body Parts
How many legs?How many legs?66
How many antennae?How many antennae?22
How many body parts?How many body parts?33
How many wings?How many wings?44
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Butterfly LifecycleButterfly Lifecycle
4 Steps4 StepsEggEggLarva (caterpillar)Larva (caterpillar)Pupa (chrysalis)Pupa (chrysalis)AdultAdult
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EggEgg
SmallSmallWhiteWhiteRoundRound
Monarch Butterfly Egg Ready to Hatch(4 days later)
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Larva (Caterpillar)Larva (Caterpillar)
WormlikeWormlikeEats constantlyEats constantlySheds skinSheds skin
NewbornCaterpillar
(1 week later) Full Grown(2 weeks later)
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Pupa (Chrysalis)Pupa (Chrysalis)
Hard shell protects pupaHard shell protects pupaUndergoes metamorphosisUndergoes metamorphosis
Larva Attaches Sheds Skin Chrysalis BeginsTo Form
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Pupa (Chrysalis) ContinuedPupa (Chrysalis) Continued
Chrysalis Complete Almost Adult(11 Days Later)
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AdultAdultHatchingHatching
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AdultAdultInflating WingsInflating Wings
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AdultAdult
Ready To Fly Laying Eggs
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Butterfly LifecycleButterfly Lifecycle
Egg Larva(Caterpillar)
Pupa (Chrysalis)Adult
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Credits and SourcesCredits and Sources
Prepared By:Prepared By: Derek ParkDerek Park NSF NMGK-8NSF NMGK-8 University of MississippiUniversity of Mississippi April 2004April 2004
Sources: Please see accompanying word document:
baby_butterflies.doc