A complete metamorphosis contains four distinct stages: egg &gt; larva &gt; pupa &gt; adult Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle Male &amp; Female mating Egg Caterpillar (larvae) Chrysalis (or pupa) ( bright green with gold rim near top) Chrysalis just before hatching ( turns black &amp; transparent) Just hatched Inflating wings (2 views) ( pumping fluid into veins in wings) Drying wings Adult butterfly ready to fly Egg Stage The life of a butterfly begins when a female lays an egg.
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