Butterflies!

• Main body has thorax, head, and 6 legs• Thinner antennae than moths• Proboscis used for drinking nectar/liquids• Cold blooded insects! Movement in ‘8’ pattern

Structure:

Female Queen Alexandra's Birdwing butterfly Male Queen Alexandra's Birdwing butterfly

Approximately 28,000 species of butterflies

80% of all species are found in tropical areas

Largest butterfly in the world: Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing

In All Of The World What’s The Largest?

Butterfly life cycle

• Origin: The Cretaceous period, ended about 65 million years ago.

• Migration: Due to climate changes

History & Metamorphosis

Eggs have different shapes Molts 1 last time before pupa

stage

Pre-History