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Teacher Workbooks Cyber-Starters
Butterflies and Moths – Volume 1
© Copyright 2006 Teachnology Publishing Company A Division of Teachnology, Inc.
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Table of Contents Theme
American Snout Butterfly 1-3
Atlas Moth 4-6
Blue Morpho Butterfly 7-9
Butterfly or Moth 10-12
Luna Moth 13-15
Monarch Butterfly 16-18
Oregon Silverspot Butterfly 19-21
Painted Lady Butterfly 22-24
Peacock Butterfly 25-27
Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Butterfly 28-30
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly 31-33
Viceroy Butterfly 34-36
Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly 37-39
What is a Butterfly 41-42
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly 43-45
Format
Cyber-Starter 1-45
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American Snout Butterfly Cyber Starter This butterfly was given its name because of a feature on its body. Answer the questions to discover this feature. Use the resources to help!
Resources:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/ Description
2. http://www.cirrusimage.com/butterfly_snout.htm Description, protection
3. http://www.nearctica.com/butter/plate13/Lcarin.htm Food, Habitat
4. http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/butterflies/americansnout.htm Food, description
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Questions
1. What is the wing span of these butterflies?
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2. Why was the American Snout given its name?
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3. Where does the female lay her eggs?
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4. What does the adult butterfly eat?
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5. How do these butterflies protect themselves?
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6. Describe the appearance of the American Snout.
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7. The American Snout lives in what type areas?
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8. Name the regions where they live.
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9. Why do they land on people?
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10. Can the adult butterflies be found in the winter months?
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Atlas Moth Cyber Starter Did you know that the atlas moth is sometimes mistaken for a bird? Learn more interesting facts about this moth. Use the resources to answer the questions below.
Resources:
1. http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/inverts/atlas_moth.htm Description
2. http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/butterfly/allabout/Extremes.shtml Size
3. http://cirrusimage.com/Moths_Atlas.htm Picture
4. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/ record.asp?recordid=51310
Size and Picture
5. http://www.freeglossary.com/Atlas_Moth Description and Product from Cocoon
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Questions
1. Why is this moth named “Atlas”?
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2. Explain why the adult moth doesn’t eat.
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3. How do these moths survive if they don” t eat?
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4. What makes the Atlas the largest moth?
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5. Describe the physical appearance of this moth.
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6. Where can the Atlas moths be found?
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7. These moths are often mistaken for birds. Why?
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8. Which is larger, the female or the male?
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9. What is the wing span of the Atlas moth?
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10. What product comes from the cocoon of the Atlas moth?
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Blue Morpho Butterfly Cyber Starter One of the most beautiful butterflies is the morpho. Learn more about the morpho by answering the following questions. Use the resources to help you. Enjoy the discovery!
Resources:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/activities/printouts/ morphoprintout.shtml
Blue Morpho Butterfly
2. http://www.billybear4kids.com/butterfly/BlueMorphoOpen.html Pictures of Morpho
3. http://www.amersol.edu.pe/ms/7th/7block/jungle_research/new_cards/2 8/ report28ms.html
Life cycle of the Blue Morpho
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Questions
1. The blue morpho butterfly lives in the rainforests of what countries?
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2. Describe the caterpillar of the Morpho Butterfly.
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3. What is the purpose of the morpho butterfly’s proboscis?
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4. Describe the male morpho butterfly.
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5. What is the wing span of a blue morpho?
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6. How long does the female morpho live?
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7. What is the purpose of the morpho butterfly’s life?
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8. How many different species of the morpho are there?
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9. Name some predators of the morpho.
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10. Would a blue morpho butterfly make a good pet?
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Butterfly or Moth Cyber Starter Discover the differences and similarities between butterflies and moths. To assist you with this, answer the questions below, using the Resources to find the answers.
Resources:
1. http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/butterfly/ Butterfly or Moth
2. http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/butterfly/ Defenses
3. http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/butterfly/ Extremes. . .
4. http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/butterfly/ Senses
5. http://www.billybear4kids.com/butterfly/moths.html Differences
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Questions
1. What is the difference between the antennae of a butterfly a moth?
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2. Describe the differences in the color of the butterfly and the moth.
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3. Describe the differences in the pupa of the butterfly and the moth.
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4. How do the butterfly and moth hear?
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5. How do the butterfly and moth protect themselves?
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6. Name the largest butterfly and the largest moth in the world.
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7. Where does the largest butterfly live and how big is it?
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8. How big is the largest moth?
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9. Describe the eyes of the butterfly and the moth.
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10. Name the smallest butterfly and moth.
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Luna Moth Cyber Starter People don’t see Luna moths very often. Answer the questions below to find out why. The resources will help you to answer the questions.
Resources:
1. http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/luna_mo th.htm
Description
2. http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek020801.html Facts about the Luna Moth
3. http://www.pcis.net/hwebber/luna.html Life cycle
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Questions
1. Luna Moths are members of what family?
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2. Describe what the Luna moth looks like.
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3. During what seasons do the Luna moths fly at night?
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4. How long does it take for the Luna moth eggs to hatch?
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5. Why don’t adult Luna moths eat?
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6. How long do they live?
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7. Who are some of the Luna moth’s predators?
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8. Why don’t people usually see Luna moths?
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9. Why have humans caused the Luna moth to become endangered?
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10. Where do the Luna moths live?
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Monarch Butterfly Cyber Starter Find out why the Monarch butterfly is called the “milkweed butterfly”. Answer the questions below to discover many interesting facts about the monarch. Use the resources to help you!
Resources:
1. http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/monarch_butterfly.htm Life Cycle, Pictures
2. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/species/Monarch.shtml Species and Life Cycle
3. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/search/MonarchNotes3.html#18 Facts about Monarchs
4. http://www.monarchbutterflyusa.com/Cycle.htm Life Cycle
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Questions
1. Describe the monarch butterfly naming at least four details.
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2. What makes the Monarch a poisonous butterfly?
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3. Where do female Monarchs lay their eggs? Why?
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4. How does the Monarch protect itself from predators?
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5. How many generations of Monarchs are there in one year? How long does each live?
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6. Do all Monarchs migrate?
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7. Where do they go?
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8. What do Monarchs eat?
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9. Name the four stages of the life cycle of the Monarch.
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10. Do Monarchs only live in North America? Explain.
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Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Cyber Starter This butterfly is a threatened species. Find out why by answering the questions below. The resources will help you!
Resources:
1. http://www.orecity.k12.or.us/ochs/departments/science/species/butterfly.html Description and Threats
2. http://www.zoo.org/educate/fact_sheets/silvrspot/silverspot.htm Locations
3. http://www.fws.gov/cno/arcata/es/inverts/ss_bfly.html Locations and Descriptions
4. http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/diversty/soc/osbutter.htm Food
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Questions
1. Why is the Oregon Silverspot listed as a threatened species?
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2. Give a physical description of this butterfly by stating at least three details.
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3. What is the primary source of food for this butterfly?
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4. Where do these butterflies go on windy days to protect themselves?
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5. Along what coasts can the Oregon Silverspot be found?
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6. What is the life span of this butterfly?
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7. Name at least four threats for survival to the Oregon Silverspot.
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8. These butterflies are located in what type of grasslands?
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9. The female can lay up to how many eggs?
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10. What is the essential food plant of the Silverspot larvae?
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Painted Lady Butterfly Cyber Starter Did you know that the painted lady butterfly is mistaken for another butterfly? Answer the questions below to learn about this. Use the resources to help you.
Resources:
1. http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/butterfly/activities/printouts/paintedlady.shtml Description
2. http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/butterfly/activities/printouts/paintedladylifecycl e.shtml
Life Cycle
3. http://www2.tltc.ttu.edu/thomas/classPet/1999/butterfly/stage.htm Life Cycle
4. http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Horticulture/butterflypages/detailpages/paintedlady.htm Food and Other Facts
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Questions
1. Describe the painted lady butterfly with at least four details.
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2. The painted lady is known by two other names. What are they?
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3. Where does the painted lady live?
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4. Where do they migrate?
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5. How long do the painted lady butterflies live?
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6. What part of their body gives them strength?
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7. How long does metamorphosis (life cycle) take for the painted lady?
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8. What do they eat?
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9. Describe the differences between the painted lady and the American painted lady butterflies.
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10. What is the wing span of the painted lady butterfly?
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Peacock Butterfly Cyber Starter These are attractive birds who can scare their predators away. Find out how they do this. Answer the questions by using the Resources.
Resources:
1. http://www.butterflyconservation.org/species/bdata/peacock.html Details, Description
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peacock_(butterfly) Food, Habitat
3. http://www.butterflyconservation.org/species/bdata/peacock.html Features
4. http://butterflyconservation.org/species/peacock/ Description and Details
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Questions
1. In what countries is the Peacock butterfly found?
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2. What is the wing span of this butterfly?
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3. Describe the colors of this butterfly?
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4. Why are they called “peacock”?
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5. What do the adult butterflies eat?
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6. In what types of areas can these butterflies be found?
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7. The Peacock butterflies have been known to scare predators. Why?
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8. Where do females lay their eggs?
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9. Are these butterflies endangered?
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10. The Peacock butterfly is called a “harbinger of spring”. What does that mean?
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Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Butterfly Cyber Starter This butterfly has a special way to protect itself from predators. Use the resources below to help answer the questions.
Resources:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/species/Queenalex.shtml Life Cycle
2. http://sciencebulletins.amnh.org/biobulletin/biobulletin/story846.html Interesting Facts
3. http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/thelargest/butterflyandmoth.html More Details
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Questions
1. Who gave Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing its name and why?
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2. Describe this butterfly with at least three facts.
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3. The male and female butterfly are very different. Give details about each one.
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4. Who are some predators of this butterfly?
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5. Where can these butterflies be found?
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6. How long do they live?
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7. Why are these butterflies becoming endangered?
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8. Are Queen Alexandra’s Birdwings valuable? Explain.
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9. Why are these butterflies so famous?
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10. How do these butterflies protect themselves?
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Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly Cyber Starter Discover why these butterflies are called “swallowtails”. Use the resources below to answer the questions.
Resources:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/species/Tigersw.sh tml
Information on the Swallowtail
2. http://www.nearctica.com/butter/plate1/Pglauc.htm Description and Life History
3. http://melanys.tripod.com/TigerSwallowtail.htm More Details
4. http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/vtrail/pe1.htm Favorite Plant
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Questions
1. Name four details that describe the Tiger Swallowtail.
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2. Why are they called “swallowtails?
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3. Describe the difference in color between a male and female tiger swallowtail.
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4. What do they eat?
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5. How does the tiger swallowtail protect itself from predators?
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6. Where do these butterflies live?
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7. What is the life span of these butterflies?
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8. The female tiger swallowtail is “dimorphic”. What does that mean?
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9. What is one of the tiger swallowtail’s favorite plants?
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10. The female tiger swallowtail is sometimes mistaken for what other ____________________________________________________________
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Viceroy Butterfly Cyber Starter Are these butterflies strong fliers? What is their wing span? Find the answers to these and other questions by using the resources below.
Resources:
1. http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/butterfly/activities/printouts/ viceroyprintout.shtml
Description and Location
2. http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/butterfly/ Description
3. http://www.cirrusimage.com/butterfly_viceroy.htm Pictures
4. http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/1insects/viceroy.html Protection and Foods
5. http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~reffland/anthropology/anthro2003/ origins/selection/monarchs.html
Predators
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Questions
1. The Viceroy is similar to what other butterfly?
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2. Describe the physical traits of this butterfly?
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3. In what countries are these butterflies found?
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4. What kinds of wetlands do they like?
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5. Why are they in danger of extinction?
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6. What foods do they like?
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7. What is a defense that these butterflies have that protect them against predators?
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8. Name one of its predators.
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9. Is the Viceroy a strong flier?
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10. What is its wing span?
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Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly Cyber Starter The smallest butterfly in the United States Is the Western Pygmy Blue. Find out more Interesting facts about this tiny creature by answering the questions below. Use the resources to help you.
Resources:
1. http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~pjbryant/biodiv/lepidopt/lycaenid/pygmy1.htm Food and Habitat
2. http://www.insects.org/entophiles/lepidoptera/lepi_004.html Description
3. http://www.shrewsburyma.gov/schools/beal/curriculum/butterfly/butterflyfacts.html Size
4. http://www.casasarroyo.org/flowers/fauna/WestPygmyBfly.html Food
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Questions
1. Describe this smallest of butterflies.
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2. Why is this butterfly increasing in population?
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3. Where can the Pygmy Blue be found?
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4. What does the caterpillar of the Pygmy eat?
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5. Does the butterfly get any bigger than the size it is when it emerges from the caterpillar?
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6. What are the host plants for the Pygmy Blue?
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7. How many inches is the Western Pygmy Blue?
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8. The female’s wings are what color?
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9. What color are the eggs?
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10. What color is the caterpillar?
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What is a Butterfly Cyber Starter There are many species of butterflies around the world. Find out interesting facts about butterflies by answering the questions below. Use the resources to help you.
Resources:
1. http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/butterfly/ Description of Butterfly
2. http://www.hondurasbutterfly.com/butterfly_info.htm Butterfly Information
3. http://www.hondurasbutterfly.com/life_cycle.htm Life Cycle
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Questions
1. Name the four stages of the life cycle of the butterfly.
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2. Describe the first stage.
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3. Describe the second stage of the butterfly.
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4. Describe the third and fourth stages of the butterfly.
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5. What gives the butterflies their color and also help them to fly? Explain.
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6. Name the three parts of the butterfly’s body.
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7. How long does it take the larvae to develop into a butterfly?
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8. How long do most adult butterflies live?
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9. Where are the butterflies wings when they are resting?
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10. How does the female butterfly know where to lay her eggs?
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Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly Cyber Starter There is something different about the tails on this butterfly. Find out what it is and many other facts by answering the questions below. Use the resources to help you.
Resources:
1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/species/Zebrasw.shtml Life cycle and Facts
2. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/activities/printouts/ Zebraswcoloring.shtml
Life cycle
3. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN215 Other Names for Butterfly
4. http://www.carolinanature.com/butterflies/zebraswt.html Pictures
5. http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/species/2817.html Favorite Food
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Questions 1. Why is this butterfly called a swallowtail?
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2. Describe the Zebra swallowtail with at least three details. Use complete sentences.
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3. How are they unlike other butterflies when they eat?
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4. When the caterpillar is threatened how does it protect itself?
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5. Where are these butterflies found?
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6. What is the life span of the Zebra swallowtail?
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7. What are two other names given to this butterfly?
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8. What is the wing span of this butterfly?
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9. What do you notice about the tail of this butterfly? Look carefully at the pictures.
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10. What is the zebra swallowtail’s favorite food plant?
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