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Before a butterfly becomes a fully grown adult it has to go through various different stages of life. It starts off as an egg, then spends some time as a caterpillar (or larva) before changing into a chrysalis (or pupa). A fully-grown butterfly then emerges from the chrysalis.

 

The picture below shows these stages. Look at the picture and then see if you can identify each of the stages.

 

butterfly life cycle

 

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