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Model, Life History of Butterfly
Multi-Stage Morphological Relief: Features detailed representations of the ovum on foliage, the larval instar with distinct segmental anatomy, the protective pupal chrysalis, and the fully emerged adult lepidoptera with intricate wing venation.
High-Impact Composite Construction: Fabricated from medical-grade, non-toxic polymers and finished with UV-stabilized pigments to maintain topographical clarity and color contrast during high-frequency tactile examination and longitudinal institutional use.
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Quick Answer: The model, life history of butterfly, lays out the stages in a butterfly’s life cycle: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis) and adult. Teachers use a butterfly life history model to explain complete metamorphosis, the pattern of development shared by butterflies, moths, beetles and flies.
Complete Metamorphosis in Four Stages
Butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis, also called holometabolous development. The female lays eggs on a host plant that the caterpillars can eat, such as citrus for the lime butterfly. The larva that hatches is an eating machine: it grows rapidly and moults several times, shedding its exoskeleton at each step. When fully grown it attaches itself and forms a pupa, the chrysalis, inside which the larval body is broken down and rebuilt into the adult form.
The adult, or imago, that emerges pumps fluid into its wings to expand them, then feeds on nectar through a coiled proboscis and reproduces. Each stage looks and lives so differently that students often fail to connect them without a display that sets the stages out in order.
How the stages are presented, for example on a board, in a case or as separate pieces, which butterfly is shown and at what size are not given in the listing; these can be confirmed when ordering.
Specifications
| Model of | Life cycle of a butterfly |
| Stages | Egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), adult (imago) |
| Development type | Complete metamorphosis |
| Level | Primary to secondary science |
| Species, presentation and size | Confirm at enquiry |
Classroom Uses
- Teaching complete metamorphosis and comparing it with incomplete metamorphosis in grasshoppers and cockroaches
- Primary science topics on life cycles and growth
- Linking caterpillars to their host plants and to crop pests
- Preparing for classroom butterfly-rearing projects
Care & Handling
- Handle the butterfly life history model by its base or frame; wings and antennae are the thinnest parts.
- Keep it out of direct sunlight, which fades wing colours.
- Dust it with a soft brush only.
Why Choose LabEquip
Primary teachers and secondary biology departments often collect life history models as a series to compare insects and amphibians. LabEquip lists this one in its biology lab products, and the butterfly life cycle chart suits the classroom wall. Enquire through the LabEquip contact page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is complete metamorphosis?
It is development with four distinct stages, egg, larva, pupa and adult, in which the larva looks and lives quite differently from the adult. Butterflies, moths, beetles, flies and bees develop this way.
What happens inside the chrysalis?
Most larval tissues are broken down, and groups of cells called imaginal discs, present since the larval stage, grow into adult structures such as wings, legs and antennae. The pupa looks inactive, but it is the stage of greatest change.
How is a butterfly different from a moth?
Most butterflies fly by day, have clubbed antennae and rest with their wings closed over the back. Most moths fly at night, have feathery or thread-like antennae and rest with the wings spread flat. Moth pupae are often enclosed in a silk cocoon.
Why does a caterpillar moult?
Its exoskeleton cannot stretch, so to grow the caterpillar sheds it and forms a larger one. Each stage between moults is called an instar; most caterpillars pass through about five instars before pupating.
How can students observe the life cycle in real life?
Caterpillars collected with leaves of their host plant can be kept in a ventilated container and given fresh leaves daily. Students record moults, pupation and emergence, then release the adults where the caterpillars were found.
What is incomplete metamorphosis?
In incomplete metamorphosis the young, called nymphs, resemble small wingless adults and there is no pupal stage. Grasshoppers, cockroaches and dragonflies develop this way.
Last Updated: September 2026
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