1. Tic-Tac-Toe What Do You Know? The Butterfly Life Cycle

2. Most butterflies and insects belong to the family of insects called: a)Caterpillarera b)Lepidoptera c) Butterfliera d)None of the Above

3. Fill in the missing blanks. StageName Egg Larva? Pupa? AdultButterfly

4. Eggs of Lepidoptera vary greatly in size and shape, and while many are spherical, some may be flattened. True or False

5. An adult female lays eggs singly, in small clusters, or as an egg mass. True or False

6. What is the second phase of the Butterfly life cycle?

7. How many times do caterpillars shed their own skin? a)10-11 times b)3-4 times c)1-2 times d)8-9 times

8. Label the parts of the caterpillar: true legs, prolegs, spiracles, setae/bristles ? ???

9. Inside the pupa, a _______ is formed. This is sometimes called the _________stage. a)caterpillar; chrysalis b)butterfly; transformation c)butterfly; pupa d)egg; chrysalis

10. Watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA USKxWMIh0 The amazing way in which an egg changes to a larva, then to a pupa, and finally to an adult butterfly, is called…

11. What is the final phase of the Butterfly life cycle?

12. What are the three main parts of a butterfly’s body? ? ? ?

13. Q 1: Which body part is located behind the head and joined by the wings? Q 2: What structures are used to feel and smell? Q 3: The tube used for drinking nectar is called ____________.

14. Which of these statements is NOT true? a)The bodies of moths are plump and furry than those of butterflies. b)Most moths hide during the night and fly during the day. c)Moths are attracted to bright lights. d)The larvae of moths spin silken cocoons after the larval stage.

15. A successful strategy to avoid an early death is to hide or disappear into their surroundings. They may __________________ themselves by mimicking another object, or they may take on the patterns and colors of local trees, rocks, or leaves.

16. Because butterflies rest with their wings together over their backs and remain motionless, they are ______________ to be seen, especially from above. less likely more likely

17. Some of the most colorful butterflies do not need to hide because they are _______________ to their predators (i.e. monarch caterpillars feed on the toxic milkweed plant and incorporate these poisons in their system as an adult).