Answer:
METAMORPHORSIS OF A BUTTERFLY
All butterflies, moths, beetles, flies and bees have complete metamorphosis. The young (called a larva instead of a nymph) is very different from the adults. It also usually eats different types of food.
To grow into an adult:
they go through (4) four stages in the metamorphosis of butterflies and moths:
1. Egg
are laid on plants by the adult female butterfly.
2. Caterpillar: : The Feeding Stage
The next stage is the larva. This is also called a caterpillar if the insect is a butterfly or a moth. As the caterpillar grows it splits its skin and sheds it about 4 or 5 times. Food eaten at this time is stored and used later as an adult. Caterpillars can grow 100 times their size during this stage.
3. Pupa : The Transition Stage
When the caterpillar is full grown and stops eating, it becomes a pupa. The pupa of butterflies is also called a chrysalis. The pupa of many moths is protected inside a cocoon of silk. This stage can last from a few weeks, a month or even longer.
4. Adult : The Reproductive Stage
In just 9 to 14 days the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly is complete. The adults have long legs, long antennae, and compound eyes. They can also fly by using their large and colorful wings. The adult's job is to mate and lay eggs. Some species of adult butterflies get energy by feeding on nectar from flowers but many species don't feed at all. Most adult butterflies live only one or two weeks, but some species hibernate during the winter and may live several months.
