PUPA TO BUTTERFLY (life cycle)

A butterfly pupa, also called a chrysalis, forms a cuticle that encloses its head and body to shield against extreme temperatures, parasites, and drying out.
Many moth species wrap themselves in a silk covering, called a cocoon, for the same kind of protection.

Pupa don't move or eat. They use stored energy to transform at the cellular level.

During this process, called metamorphosis, body tissue breaks down and reforms as wings, legs, and other adult parts.