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Question 1: The "Red Admiral" is a species of butterfly… but what is its scientific name?
- A) Danaus plexippus
- B) Vanessa atalanta (Correct)
- C) Papilio machaon
- D) Limenitis archippus
Question 2: Butterflies taste their food in a rather unusual way. Which body part contains their taste receptors?
- A) Antennae
- B) Proboscis (tongue)
- C) Tarsi (feet) (Correct)
- D) Wing tips
Question 3: Red Admirals belong to the family Nymphalidae. What is a unique physical characteristic of this family that sets them apart from others?
- A) They have no antennae
- B) They appear to have only 4 legs instead of 6 (Correct)
- C) They are completely silent when flying
- D) They lack a proboscis
Question 4: Most people know caterpillars eat leaves, but the Red Admiral caterpillar is picky. What is its primary host plant?
- A) Milkweed
- B) Stinging nettles (Correct)
- C) Oak leaves
- D) Parsley
Question 5: Which of the following is the largest butterfly species in the world, with a wingspan of up to 11 inches (28 cm)?
- A) Monarch
- B) Blue Morpho
- C) Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing (Correct)
- D) Atlas moth
Question 6: Technically, a butterfly pupa is called a "chrysalis." How does this differ from a "cocoon"?
- A) A cocoon is made of silk; a chrysalis is a hard skin (Correct)
- B) A cocoon is hard; a chrysalis is soft
- C) Butterflies make cocoons; moths make chrysalises
- D) They are exactly the same thing
Question 7: Butterflies can see colors that humans cannot. Which part of the light spectrum is visible to them, helping them find nectar guides on flowers?
- A) Infrared
- B) Ultraviolet (Correct)
- C) X-ray
- D) Gamma ray
Question 8: Butterflies and moths are often confused. What is the most reliable way to tell them apart by looking at their antennae?
- A) Butterfly antennae are always red
- B) Butterflies do not have antennae
- C) Moth antennae are clubbed at the ends
- D) Butterfly antennae have clubbed tips; moth antennae are feathery or tapering (Correct)