Last updated on June 26th, 2023 at 10:39 pm
Q: What are the four stages in the growth of a butterfly?
A: The four stages in the growth of a butterfly are egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
Q: What is the larva of a butterfly called?
A: The larva of a butterfly is called a caterpillar.
Q: What does a caterpillar eat?
A: The caterpillar eats the very leaf on which it emerges from the egg.
Q: How does a caterpillar grow?
A: The caterpillar grows rapidly by shedding its old skin and forming a new loose skin on its growing body.
Q: What happens when a caterpillar sheds its skin?
A: When a caterpillar sheds its skin, it moults, and a new loose skin is formed on its growing body.
Q: How many times does a caterpillar moult?
A: A caterpillar moults four times.
Q: What does a caterpillar weave just before the last moult?
A: Just before the last moult, the caterpillar weaves a button of a silken thread on a stalk or a leaf and hangs itself from it.
Q: What is the next stage of a caterpillar’s growth after it forms a pupa?
A: The next stage of a caterpillar’s growth after it forms a pupa is the adult stage, where it emerges as a butterfly.
Q: What changes take place inside the chrysalis of a butterfly?
A: Important changes take place in the body of the caterpillar inside the chrysalis, and the growth of the butterfly is completed.
