Butterflies

Test created at: 2019-03-26 by b.szisz; number of questions: 12.
If you are not ready, you could first read the literature (http://learnaboutbutterflies.com, new window) and do the test later.

Average score for this test is: 50.2% calculated only from first attempts (9 pcs.), last one was: 2022-01-06.

Q1: Which is the right order of butterfly's lifecycle?

adult-egg-chrysalis-caterpillar
egg-caterpillar-chrysalis-adult
egg-chrysalis-caterpillar-adult
caterpillar-egg-adult-chrysalis
Good answeres: 1

Q2: Which species' caterpillars live together with ants?

Scarce Large Blue (Maculinea teleius)
Chalk Hill Blue (Polyommatus coridon)
Large Blue (Maculinea arion)
Zephyr Blue (Plebejus sephirus)
Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron)
Good answeres: 3

Q3: Which butterfly can you recognize in the photo?

Image author: Szilvia Bánvölgyi

Peacock butterfly (Inachis io)
Giant peacock moth (Saturnia pyri)
Forest Giant Owl (Caligo eurilochus)
Good answeres: 1

Q4: Which species belong to the Papilion family?

Poplar admiral (Limenitis populi)
Apollo (Parnassius apollo)
Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina)
Purple Empleror (Apatura iris)
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Good answeres: 3

Q5: Which numbers and letters can be found on butterflies wings as pattern?

89
13
5
27
w
T
Good answeres: 4

Q6: What are the most widespread butterfly in the world?

Small White (Pieris rapae)
the Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Good answeres: 1

Q7: Which is the largest butterfly in the world?

Female Alexandra Birdwing (Ornithoptera alexandrae)
Male Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Female Poplar Admiral (Limenitis populi)
Male Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
Female Woodland Grayling (Hipparchia fagi)
Good answeres: 1

Q8: Which butterfly can you recognize in the photo?

Image author: Szilvia Bánvölgyi

Southern white admiral (Limenitis reducta)
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
Lesser purple emperor (Apatura ilia)
Good answeres: 1

Q9: Which statements are true for butterflies?

The average lifespan of an adult butterfly is about 2 weeks.
There are usually obvious differences in male's and female's behaviour.
In the order Lepidoptera there are more butterflies than moths.
Caterpillars live maximum half year.
The flight speed of a certain moth can reach the 110 km/h.
The Paralasa nepalica butterfly is found at altitudes as high as 5500 m.
Good answeres: 3

Q10: Which country has the most butterfly species?

France
Peru
Ecuador
China
Brazil
South Africa
Good answeres: 1

Q11: Which is the largest moth in the world?

Giant Sphinx Moth (Cocytius antaeus)
Japanese silk moth (Antheraea yamamai)
Giant Peacock Moth (Saturnia pyri)
White Witch (Thysania agrippina)
Good answeres: 1

Q12: Which butterfly can you recognize in the photo?

Image author: Szilvia Bánvölgyi

Common Blue Morpho (Morpho helenor)
Southern festoon (Zerynthia polyxena)
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Good answeres: 1

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