Did you know that… there are about 150 thousand butterfly species worldwide?
About 3,000 species were documented in Poland, while only 16 species of butterfly can be found on Madeira. Even though there are not many of them, they are unmistakably beautiful. Three of them, for example the intensely yellow-orange butterfly *Gonepteryx maderensis*, which is commonly known as the sulfur of Madeira, can’t be seen anywhere else!
Butterflies differ when it comes to the arrangement of body segments, size and shape of the wings, and the pigment of the scales that the wings are made of. The pattern on the surface of the wings is usually in the form of bands and spots or meshes between them.
To look closely at the structure of butterflies, you don’t have to catch them in a net. In the attachment, you’ll find a game that will allow you to “roll” your own species.
Materials
- A board (Download)
- Paper
- A pencil or a pen
- Crayons
- A dice
Task Description
Create your own unique butterfly species using the board from the attachment.
- In the columns, you’ll find each part of the insect’s structure.
- The number you roll with a dice will tell you how to draw each part of the butterfly. For example, if you roll “1” in the first round, it means you should draw a thin, straight, black body.
- In the end, you can colour your picture and give a name to the new species.