Show What are the 5 stages of a butterfly?What are the different life stages of a butterfly?. Eggs: Female butterfly oviposits on the larval host plant. ... . Larva: Most species have a particular plant or small group of plants that are used as a host for larval feeding. ... . Pupa: This is the stage where the transformation from caterpillar to adult occurs. ... . Adult:. What is the process of a caterpillar?No matter what, all caterpillars go through the same four stages: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Each stage has different goals and time lengths.
What are caterpillar stages called?Caterpillars go through 5 stages of growth. Each stage is called an "instar." As a caterpillar grows, it "molts" 5 times before it becomes a chrysalis. Each time it molts the caterpillar progresses to the next instar (1st instar, 2nd instar, 3rd instar, 4th instar and 5th instar).
What is it called when a caterpillar transforms?Caterpillars undergo a total metamorphosis into a completely different adult form.
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