Life Cycle of A Butterfly
A life cycle refers to the stages of development, growth and reproduction that a living thing goes through.Every butterfly goes through four stages of development: (1) egg, (2) larva, (3) pupa and (4) adult. This process of development is called metamorphosis. The following picture shows the life cycle of a butterfly which is similar to that of a moth. Mouseover the different stages to learn more.
2-3 weeks  |
 Adult |
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 Pupa |
 Egg |
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3 weeks (moults 5-6 times) |
 Larva |
5-10 days |
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Life Cycles: Butterfly :: Frog :: Mosquito :: Cockroach :: Housefly :: Chicken :: Grasshopper
