butterflymorphology

=**Facts:**= (from Wikipedia!) Morphology is just a big biology word that describes the parts of something - in this case a butterfly! Morphology can tell us about 1)**form**, 2)**structure**, and 3)**configuration**. More specifically, it can mean shapes, structures , colors and patterns , as well as bones and organs.

Now, what do we mean when we say butterfly morphology?

Head Thorax Abdomen Two antennae Proboscis
 * Body**:

Left Forewing RIght Forewing Left Hindwing Right Hindwing Scales
 * Wings:**

=Test your memory:= Did you take in all that information? Try labeling this butterfly from enchantedlearning.com!

=**Take a look:** = This video from jcmegabyte on You Tube really lets you take a look at the specific morphology of a variety of butterflies!

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=Ok, now take a __closer__ look:= Tina Carvalho has used electron microscopes to really give us a good look at specific parts of the butterfly: the head and the scales of the wings. Click on the image below to see even more pictures on her Web site, "MicroAngela."



=Another test:= Time to start thinking about what you are learning.

How is this morphology different from this morphology different from this morphology different from this morphology? Stuck? Think about what morphology is...body...wings...scales...shapes...colors...patterns...

=Now what?= You have learned all about butterfly morphology, so why not something better than looking at these pictures online? Go outside! [|This website] has a ton of great places to go see butterflies and use your new knowledge!