Virginia Commercial Applicator Turf Category 3B Practice Test

The larval stage of a butterfly or moth is called the:

Caterpillar Chrysalis Pupa Egg

Correct Answer:

Caterpillar

Explanation:

In the life cycle of butterflies and moths, after the egg hatches the next stage is the larval stage, which is devoted to feeding and growing. That stage is called a caterpillar. It’s the form with a segmented body and many legs that eats leaves to store energy for metamorphosis. After the caterpillar enlarges, it enters the pupal stage, during which transformation occurs; in butterflies this pupal stage is commonly called a chrysalis, while moths may form a cocoon around the pupa. The egg is the initial stage. So the larval form you’re identifying is the caterpillar.

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