Emerge and Fly

Resources for 2014 The Year of the Lepidoptera

Emerge and Fly with North Carolina State Parks! The following PDF files will open in a new window.

Interpretive Programs

Butterfly and Moth presentation: Year of the Lepidoptera!

The Great Caterpillar Race

Metamorphosis Relay program outline and game cards

Butterfly Habitat Game program outline and game cards

Monarch Tagging Activity, template, and poster

Field Resources

North Carolina Butterfly Checklist

North Carolina Moth Checklist (.xlsx)

Field ID Sheet - Moths of North Carolina

Field ID Sheet - Butterflies of North Carolina

Butterfly Field Checklist (.xls)

Lepidoptera Resources

Butterflies in Your Backyard

Moth Baiting Tips

Moth Light Trapping Tips

Moth Photography Tips

Moth Family Silhouettes

Moth Silhouettes

Moth Body Parts

Classroom Activities

Butterfly Life Cycle Coloring Page

Butterfly True/False Question Cards

Butterfly vs. Moth Teaching Slides

Butterfly Word Search

Caterpillar Anatomy

Moth Fun Facts

Moth Maze

Moth Poetry

Moth Word Search

Clothespin Butterfly Craft

Now You See It Now You Don't Craft

Moth Pictures for ID Game (for use with moth Field ID sheet above)

Catch a Butterfly as it Flutters By - Netting Game