With some eggs this substance is smooth whereas with others it is decorated with symmetrical art-like features. This substance is often the first food that the newly emerged larva will have before beginning to eat its host plant. Chrysalis Is the specific type of pupae which is produced by a butterfly. Different from the cocoon of a moth, a chrysalis is not covered in silk. Claspers Are structures found in pairs at the end of the abdomen in an adult male butterfly.
Cocoon Is the pupa of moth.
Different from the chrysalis of of butterfly which lacks silk, a cocoon is produced only by moths and is formed when the larva spins itself into a silk enclosure. There is a common misconception that butterflies produce cocoons, when they in fact produce chrysalids. Coupling Is the term used to describe the mating process in butterflies. While coupling, the male and female face in opposite directions with abdomens attached. Since the female is larger and stronger than the male, when disturbed while coupling the female will actually carry the male in flight as he is still attached.