| A | B |
|---|
| molting | when the caterpillars shed their skin |
| metamorphosis | the stages of change a butterfly or moth goes through |
| proboscis | used to get nectar from a flower, like a "tongue" |
| meconium | left over wing dye from when a butterfly emerges from the chrysalis |
| mimicry | to look like others |
| bright colors | used on butterflies to signal danger |
| camouflage | to blend in with nature |
| egg stage | the 1st stage of the butterfly life cycle |
| butterfly stage | the 4th stage of the butterfly life cycle |
| larva/caterpillar stage | the 2nd stage of the butterfly life cycle |
| chrysalis/pupa stage | the 3rd stage of the butterfly life cycle |
| Lepidoptera | the name of the insect group that butterflies and moths and moths belong to |
