Lepidoptera

5. the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.
7. seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.
8. second stage of life cycle; also called caterpillars
9. house moth- most common moth
10. second stage of life cycle; also called caterpillars
12. a nectar-feeding insect with two pairs of large, typically brightly colored wings that are covered with microscopic scales; have clubbed or dilated antennae, hold their wings erect when at rest, and are active by day.
14. lady- most common butterfly

1. Hawk-Moth- one of the rarest moths, also highly poisonous
2. typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae.
3. a person who studies or collects butterflies and moths.
4. Symmetry- the property of being divisible into symmetrical halves on either side of a unique plane; butterflies have this
6. Verdes Blue- rarest butterfly with a life span of only five days
10. Cycle - a complete metamorphosis; each stage serves a different purpose in the life of the insect
11. third stage of the life cycle; when a chrysalis forms
13. first stage of the life cycle; tiny and typically found attached to leaves