Body Parts of a Butterfly

Head– Proboscis– Eyes– Antennae

Thorax– Wings– Legs

Abdomen

Head The antennae are

used to smell food The eyes contain many

tiny lenses The proboscis is a

long mouth used to drink nectar

Thorax Four wings and six legs grow from the

thorax Wings are covered with bright powdery

scales that fall off with every flight and fade in the sun.

Butterflies smell with their feet

AbdomenThis area contains little holes called spiracles that allow the butterfly to breathe

Life CycleEgg

Caterpillar

Pupa

Adult

Egg

Caterpillar

Pupa or Cocoon

Adult

Butterfly or Moth? Butterflies fly during day, moths at night Butterflies have brighter colors Moths have fuzzier bodies At rest, butterflies fold their wings and

moths open them up Butterflies have knobs on their antennas,

moths sometimes have feathery ones

Monarch

Silvery Blue

Southwestern Sister

Swallowtail

Colorado Hairstreak

Common Buckeye

Summer Azure

Alphabet Butterflies