Butterfly Anatomy and Lepidoptera Facts
A youth science note describes butterfly and moth anatomy including two antennae two compound eyes a long proboscis and six legs. It explains wing scales and the Lepidoptera group with caterpillars that can gain enormous weight.
How to Tell a Moth From a Butterfly
Moths rest with wings flat and fly at night, featuring stouter bodies and featherlike antennae.
A Beautiful Sign of Spring The Monarch Butterfly
The monarch butterfly undergoes four life stages from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to adult. Eggs hatch after 10 to 16 days, caterpillars feed constantly, and a chrysalis forms before a final butterfly emerges. Monarchs migrate to Mexico and Southern California for winter. The piece notes milkweed as the food plant and mentions safety concerns for birds and the season’s return to the United States.
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