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Body Parts of a Butterfly : Body Parts of a Butterfly Head
Proboscis
Eyes
Antennae
Thorax
Wings
Legs
Abdomen
Head : 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 : 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
Abdomen : Abdomen This area contains little holes called spiracles that allow the butterfly to breathe
Life Cycle : Life Cycle
Egg : Egg
Caterpillar : Caterpillar
Pupa or Cocoon : Pupa or Cocoon
Adult : Adult
Butterfly or Moth? : 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
Slide12 :
Slide13 : Monarch
Slide14 : Silvery Blue
Slide15 : Southwestern Sister
Slide16 : Swallowtail
Slide17 : Colorado Hairstreak
Slide18 : Common Buckeye
Slide19 : Summer Azure
Alphabet Butterflies : Alphabet Butterflies
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