Describe the life cycle of a butterfly in two or three sentences.
The life cycle of a butterfly consists of four stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis) , and adult (butterfly). After mating, female butterflies lay eggs that hatch into caterpillars. The caterpillar grows and eventually forms a chrysalis from which it emerges as an adult butterfly.
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Describe the life cycle of a butterfly in two or three sentences.

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The life cycle of a butterfly consists of four stages: egg, larva (caterpillar), pupa (chrysalis) , and adult (butterfly). After mating, female butterflies lay eggs that hatch into caterpillars. The caterpillar grows and eventually forms a chrysalis from which it emerges as an adult butterfly.