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A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts, egg, larva,pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. Butterflies comprise the true butterflies (superfamilyPapilionoidea), the skippers (superfamily Hesperioidea) and the moth-butterflies (superfamilyHedyloidea). All the many other families within the Lepidoptera are referred to as moths.
Caterpillars are the larval form of a member of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprisingbutterflies and moths). They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, with some species beinginsectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered pests inagriculture. Many moth species are better known in their caterpillar stages because of the damage they cause to fruits and other agricultural produce.
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What is the difference between caterpillars that become a butterfly and ones that become a moth?
There are no characteristics to tell if caterpillar is going to be a moth or butterfly. The best way to determine if it is a moth or butterfly is to look at the caterpillar's distinctive markings to see if you can make a species specific identification.
What is the difference between a caterpillar and an army worm?
that one grows into a butterfly or moth as the other does not.
What is the difference between a baby butterfly and baby cockroach?
A baby cockroach looks like a cockroach but smaller. a baby butterfly is a caterpillar.
What is the difference between a magpie and a butterfly?
well the butterfly is a butterfly and the bird is a bird, it is prett obvious really!
How do you tell the difference between a baby and adult butterfly?
A baby butterfly is technically a caterpillar but a younger butterfly normally has a less clear pattern than an older one.
What starts as a caterpillar?
Butterfly A caterpillar transforms into a butterfly.
How large is a caterpillar?
there is no caterpillar egg. the caterpillar turns into a butterfly then the butterfly lay the egg.
What is the step between caterpillar and butterfly called?
pupal stage
What is the difference between a tadpole and a caterpillar?
Actually, I don't really know...
What is a name of a baby butterfly?
the name that is given to a young butterfly is a caterpillar
What satge are caterpillar?
Caterpillars are the second stage of a butterfly's life. Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly
When a caterpillar becomes a butterfly is the process called chrysalis?
The Caterpillar is becoming a Butterfly.
