Butterflies & Moths
Instructions: Flutter through the colorful world of butterflies and moths and their incredible life cycles.
- 1.
What is the process called when a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly?
ARegenerationBEvolutionCMetamorphosisDHibernation - 2.
Butterflies taste with which part of their body?
ATheir wingsBTheir tongueCTheir antennaeDTheir feet - 3.
The monarch butterfly is famous for migrating from the United States and Canada to which country?
AMexicoBGuatemalaCHondurasDCuba - 4.
What is the main difference between butterflies and moths?
AButterflies fly at nightBButterflies have club-shaped antennae; moths have feathery onesCMoths are largerDMoths are more colorful - 5.
What structure does a butterfly chrysalis form from?
AThe caterpillar's hardened skinBSilk threadsCLeaves woven togetherDTree bark - 6.
Which butterfly species is known for its brilliant blue iridescent wings?
AMorpho butterflyBPainted ladyCSwallowtailDMonarch - 7.
The luna moth, a striking green moth, does not eat as an adult because it lacks what?
AA mouthBWingsCLegsDEyes - 8.
How many stages are in the life cycle of a butterfly?
A2B5C3D4 - 9.
The death's-head hawkmoth is famous for what marking on its thorax?
AA heartBA skull shapeCAn eyeDA cross - 10.
Butterflies drink nectar through a long, coiled tube called what?
AProboscisBMandibleCStingerDPalp - 11.
Which continent is home to the Queen Alexandra's birdwing, the largest butterfly in the world?
AAfricaBSouth AmericaCAsia/OceaniaDNorth America - 12.
Moths are primarily active during what time of day?
AMorningBAfternoonCAll day equallyDNight - 13.
The viceroy butterfly survives by mimicking the appearance of which other butterfly?
ASwallowtailBMonarchCBlue morphoDPainted lady - 14.
What material do moth caterpillars (silkworms) produce that has been used by humans for thousands of years?
ACottonBLinenCWoolDSilk - 15.
Approximately how many known species of butterflies exist in the world?
A5,000B10,000C20,000D50,000