Butterflies and Moths

| Life Cycle of the Butterfly | Informational Sites | Interactive Sites | Printable Activities

 

Life Cycle of the Butterfly

The life cycle of a butterfly has four stages:
1. Egg - the butterfly begins its life as an egg.
2. Larva - the larva or caterpillar hatches from the egg.  It eats flowers and leaves.
3. Pupa - it turns into a pupa or chrysalis.
4  Adult - a beautiful flying adult emerges.

 

Informational Sites

All About Butterflies - includes anatomy, life cycle, printouts, activities, information, classroom activities, and more

Butterflies and Bugs - includes life cycle of monarch butterfly, print and play activities, crafts, information and online activities

Butterfly Cam - includes information on life cycle, photos and printable activities

Butterfly and Moth  Photo Gallery - photos

Butterfly Life Cycle Activity - match the picture with the life cycle term

Butterfly Life Cycle Diagram - diagram of life cycle

Butterfly Pictures - click on the name to see a picture of the butterfly

Butterfly Slide Show - photos

Moth or Butterfly? How are they the same and how are they different? - comparison of moth and butterfly

Parts of a Butterfly - labeled diagram

 

Interactive Sites

Games

Puzzles

Online Coloring

Bug Hunt Memory Game

Puzzle 1 - jigsaw

Blue Morpho Butterfly
Butterfly Word Reader

Puzzle 2 - jigsaw

Jumping Bean Moth

Decorate a Butterfly

Puzzle 3 - jigsaw

Luna Moth
The Life of a Monarch Maze

Puzzle 4 - jigsaw

Oregon Silverspot Butterfly
Play Tic Tac Toe With a Butterfly

Puzzle 5 - drop and drag

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly

Puzzle 6 - drop and drag

Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly

Puzzle 7 - drop and drag

Ulysses Butterfly

Puzzle 8 - drop and drag

Viceroy Butterfly

Birdwing Butterfly - 48 piece jigsaw

  Butterfly Slide Puzzle - slide puzzle  
  Interactive Butterfly Puzzle - answer questions to unscramble puzzle  
Monarch Butterfly - 48 piece jigsaw
Moth on Leaves - 48 piece jigsaw

Printable Activities

Blue Morpho Butterfly Diagram - labeled diagram of blue morpho butterfly
Butterfly Bookmarks - butterfly bookmarks
Butterfly Calendar
Butterfly Coloring Book - print pages and color
Butterfly Coloring Page - color and write page
Butterfly Flash Cards - make flashcards of butterflies
Butterfly Maze - printable maze
Butterfly Quizzes
Butterfly Writing Paper - lined paper
Caterpillar Anatomy - printout and information
Color Book Pages
Label the Butterfly - includes definitions and diagrams
Label the Butterfly Life Cycle Diagram - label the stages in the butterfly life cycle
Life Cycle of Butterfly Fact Sheet - fill in the blanks
Label the Caterpillar diagram - read the definitions and label the caterpillar diagram
Luna Moth Printout - information sheet
Oregon Silverspot Printout - information sheet
Painted Lady Life Cycle Printout - information sheet
Puzzles and Poetry - crossword puzzles and word searches

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Page updated March 13, 2008