What is the larval stage of butterflies and moths called?

What is the larval stage of butterflies and moths called?

• A. Chrysalis
• B. Caterpillar (larva)
• C. Nymph
• D. Pupa

Answer: (B)

Butterflies and moths undergo complete metamorphosis, with stages that include egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The larval stage is the feeding growth phase that hatches from the egg and is best known as the caterpillar. Caterpillars molt as they increase in size and later enter the pupal stage to transform into adults. The pupal stage in butterflies is called a chrysalis (often hidden in a chrysalis), while moths develop inside a cocoon or similar structure. A nymph is a juvenile form seen in insects with incomplete metamorphosis, not in butterflies or moths. So the larval stage is the caterpillar.

Butterflies and moths undergo complete metamorphosis, with stages that include egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The larval stage is the feeding growth phase that hatches from the egg and is best known as the caterpillar. Caterpillars molt as they increase in size and later enter the pupal stage to transform into adults. The pupal stage in butterflies is called a chrysalis (often hidden in a chrysalis), while moths develop inside a cocoon or similar structure. A nymph is a juvenile form seen in insects with incomplete metamorphosis, not in butterflies or moths. So the larval stage is the caterpillar.