Egg

• The adult female lays a white egg near leaves that the caterpillar can later eat. The egg will hatch after three to five days.
  
  

Larva or Caterpillar

• The egg hatches and turns into a small caterpillar, or larva. During this five- to 10-day stage, the caterpillar eats and grows an enormous amount.
  
  

Chrysalis (Pupa)

• The caterpillar attaches itself to a twig and forms an outer shell, the chyrsalis, or pupa. This is where the caterpillar will turn into a butterfly. The change will take place over a period of seven to 10 days.
  
  

Adult

• The adult butterfly emerges from the chrysalis after about two weeks.
  
  

Butterfly

• The butterfly is now completely grown and will mate, followed by the laying of eggs by the adult females.