Butterflies Trivia
From tasting with their feet to dodging predators with decoy eyeshots, test your knowledge on these colorful, nectar-sipping chaos theorists.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which species is famous for its multi-generational annual migration from North America to overwintering sites in Mexico and California?
Monarch butterfly
Which insect typically rests with its wings held upright and together over its back, a classic trait used in simple identification guides?
Butterfly
What specific term describes the hard protective shell a butterfly forms during its pupal stage, distinguishing it from a moth's silk cocoon?
Chrysalis
Using a straw-like tube called a proboscis, what sugary liquid do these insects primarily drink from flowers?
Nectar
Native to Central and South America, which butterflies are named for the large eyespots on their hindwings that mimic the face of a nocturnal bird of prey?
Owl butterflies