The embryonic
development of butterflies
begins with the fertilization
of the germ cells contained
in the egg
When hatching from the egg, the butterfly larva
is very small, bearing no resemblance to the
butterfly it will become when it grows. For this
reason, at this stage the butterfly only seeks to
feed itself in order to evolve, eating all that
plant material that it finds on its way, in order
to grow and become the famous caterpillar.
The cocoon or chrysalis is the third
phase of the butterfly's evolution, in
which the animal enters a period of
inactivity, weaving a kind of
protective layer around it, which
prevents it from moving and feeding,
but helps it evolve. until it becomes
an adult butterfly.
The last stage of the
butterfly is the one in
which it finally emerges
from the chrysalis, with
its already characteristic
butterfly body. When
leaving the animal it is
very weak, taking a little
time to get used to the
outside and to be able to
fly.