| A | B |
|---|
| chrysalis | The third stage of the butterfly life cycle. |
| pupa | Also known as the chrysalis. |
| larva | caterpillar |
| caterpillar | The second stage of the butterfly life cycle. |
| spiracles | breathing holes of the caterpillar |
| bristles | They help to protect the caterpillar from its enemies. |
| prolegs | Ther are ten of these types of legs on the caterpillar. |
| true legs | The legs that turn to the legs of the butterfly which are found on the caterpillar. |
| mallow | Food the caterpillar eats. The caterpillar also gets water from it. |
| meconium | The waste the butterfly releases when it hatches from the chrysalis. |
| antennae | The butterfly uses these for touch and smell. |
| thorax | The midsection of the butterfly and hold the wings and three pairs of jointed legs. |
| abdomen | A section of the butterfly that is more rounded in the female butterfly. |
| proboscis | What the butterfly uses to eat nectar. |
| exoskeleton | The skin that is shed from the caterpillar when it molts. |
| molting | The caterpillar sheds its skin. |
| painted lady | The type of butterfly our class is studying. |
| compound eyes | Eyes of the butterfly. |
| simple eyes | Eyes of the caterpillar. |
| segments | There are thirteen of these on the caterpillar. |
