Part C: Put the stages of a butterfly's life in the correct order. __ The cocoon opens and the butterfly comes out. __ Inside the eggs, caterpillars begin to grow. __ It changes into a pupa. __ A female butterfly lays eggs on the leaves of a plant. __ It eats a lot and grows quickly. __ When an egg is ready, it hatches and a caterpillar comes out. __ The pupa stays inside a cocoon.

1. A female butterfly lays eggs on the leaves of a plant.2. When an egg is ready, it hatches and a caterpillar comes out.3. It eats a lot and grows quickly.4. It changes into a pupa.5. The pupa stays inside a cocoon.6. The cocoon opens and the butterfly comes out.

## Step 1The life cycle of a butterfly consists of four stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis), and adult butterfly. ## Step 2The first stage is the egg. A female butterfly lays her eggs on the leaves of a plant. ## Step 3The next stage is the larva, or caterpillar. When an egg is ready, it hatches and a caterpillar comes out. The caterpillar eats a lot and grows quickly.## Step 4The third stage is the pupa, or chrysalis. The caterpillar changes into a pupa. The pupa stays inside a cocoon.## Step 5The final stage is the adult butterfly. The cocoon opens and the butterfly comes out.