Butterflies belong to the insect order of Lepidoptera. Birds do not eat butterflies because the butterflies smell and taste bad. The third stage of a butterfly's life cycle is called the chrysalis. Another name for the larva stage of the butterfly's life is called the caterpillar. The chorion is the hard outer shell that surrounds each butterfly egg.
Metamorphosis is the drastic change that occurs in a butterfly's appearance and habits.
The butterfly emerges from its chrysalis in the spring. The process of a caterpillar shedding its skin is called ecdysis. A caterpillar eats leaves. The butterfly egg is attached to a leaf. My name is Robin Miller.