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- A butterfly is a colourful, winged, insect.
- Before becoming one, a butterfly goes through various stages in its life cycle.
- Predominantly, there can be four stages found in the life cycle of a butterfly.
- Firstly, it is created as an egg.
- The mother butterfly lays eggs on leaves.
- In a couple of weeks, these eggs hatch and out comes the caterpillar or larva.
- This larva builds a cocoon around itself and grows.
- At this stage, it is called a pupa.
- Inside the cocoon, the pupa slowly eats and grows.
- Fully grown into a butterfly, it comes out of its cocoon and, in turn, lays eggs and starts this cycle all over again.