Vocabulary and Labeling: Key
Vocabulary
Labeling
Illustrated by Leah Hofgesang
Painted Lady Buttery Activities
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Chrysalis - the unmoving stage of a buttery. It is a hard shell, shaped like an upside-down teardrop.
Antannae - found on the buttery's head, used to taste the air and help with balance and orientation
Molt - the process of shedding the old exoskeleton for a new one as the caterpillar grows larger.
Caterpillar - the feeding stage of a buttery. It is wingless and wormlike.
Metamorphosis - complete change of physical form as the buttery goes through 4 life stages: egg,
caterpillar, chrysalis, and buttery.
Proboscis - the buttery tongue, which works like a drinking straw.
Exoskeleton- hard outer layer of insects that acts to support and protect their bodies.
Compound Eye- made up of thousands of tiny lenses allowing the buttery to see in all directions.
Meconium- red-colored liquid waste produced by the buttery while in the chrysalis form.
abdomen
abdomen
7
6
8
5
4
3
2
1
wings
wings
thorax
thorax
spiracles
spiracles
proboscis
proboscis
joint
joint
compound eye
compound eye
antenna
antenna
Can you label the body parts on the
buttery? Fill in the blanks below
with the words in the word bank.
