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SUELGI , SNACK , JUN , KIM , SOOHUN, ANN , TOM , JAKE , JENNY , DANNY , SAN WOONG
BUTTERFLY
A butterfly is a usually day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera. They are grouped together in the suborder Rhopalocera. Butterflies are closely related to moths, from which they evolved.
The life of butterflies is closely connected to flowering plants, which their larvae (caterpillars) feed on, and their adults feed and lay their eggs on. They have a long-lasting history of co-evolution with flowering plants. Many of the details of plant anatomy are related to their pollinators, and vice versa. The other notable features of butterflies are their extraordinary range of colours and patterns, and their wings. These are discussed below.
Predators : The main predators of butterflies are birds, just as the main predators of the crepuscular moths are bats. Alsomonkeys and tree-dwelling reptiles are predators, and some insects and spiders.
The egg is a tiny, round, oval, or cylindrical object, usually with fine ribs and other microscopic structures. The female attaches the egg to leaves, stems, or other objects, usually on or near the intended caterpillar food.
The caterpillar (or larva) is the long, worm-like stage of the butterfly or moth. It often has an interesting pattern of stripes or patches, and it may have spine-like hairs. It is the feeding and growth stage. As it grows, it sheds its skin four or more times so as to enclose its rapidly growing body.
The chrysalis (or pupa) is the transformation stage within which the caterpillar tissues are broken down and the adult insect's structures are formed. The chrysalis of most species is brown or green and blends into the background. Many species overwinter in this stage.
The adult (or imago) is colorful butterfly or moth usually seen. It is the reproductive and mobile stage for the species. The adults undergo courtship, mating, and egg-laying. The adult butterfly or moth is also the stage that migrates or colonizes new habitats. The butterfly pictured here is aMonarch, which is fairly large in size. The Monarch's wingspan is 3 3/8 - 4 7/8 inches (8.6 - 12.4 cm).
VOCABULARY :
notable; features; extraordinary; intended; pattern; rapidly; transformation; reproductive
TEST EXERCISE:
1. What are the stages / life cycle of a butterfly ?
2. This is the colorful butterfy or moth ysyally seen ?
3. This is the long, worm-like stage of the butterfly or moth?
4. This is the transformation stage ?
5. This is a tiny , round , oval or cylindrical ogject , usually with fine ribs and other microscopic structures?