Food
Herbivore
Viceroy butterflies eat nectar and juices from fruit.
Plant eater
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Viceroy Butterfly Facts for Kids: V Is for Viceroy Butterfly
Viceroy butterflies are orange and black and look a lot like monarchs. Birds often leave them alone because they taste bad. Here are easy viceroy butterfly facts for kids: what viceroy butterflies eat, how big they grow, what a baby viceroy butterfly is called and where viceroy butterflies live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter V.
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Fun facts
Fun Facts About Viceroy butterflies
Two more true facts about the viceroy butterfly that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Viceroy Butterfly”
Viceroy Butterfly starts with the letter V. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Viceroys look almost the same as monarchs.
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One more fact
A black line across its back wings sets it apart.
Act it outMove like a viceroy butterfly for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter V in “Viceroy Butterfly”.
Ask a questionWhat would a viceroy butterfly eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Viceroy Butterfly Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the viceroy butterfly, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A viceroy butterfly is wingspan about 7 to 8 cm.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Viceroy butterflies live for about 2 weeks as an adult.
LifespanBaby
Caterpillar
A baby viceroy butterfly is called a caterpillar.
Baby nameGroup
Kaleidoscope
A group of viceroy butterflies is called a kaleidoscope.
Group nameHabitat
Wetlands
Viceroy butterflies are found in North America.
Where they liveAnimal type
Insect
Viceroy butterflies are orange and black and look a lot like monarchs. Birds often leave them alone because they taste bad.
Viceroy Butterfly is an insectLetter
V is for viceroy butterfly
Viceroy Butterfly has 16 letters and starts with V.
Say: Viceroy Butterfly
Quick quiz
Viceroy Butterfly Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Free printable
Viceroy Butterfly Coloring Page: Letter V Worksheet
Done reading about the viceroy butterfly? Print the free letter V sheet, say “V is for viceroy butterfly” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Questions
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Viceroy Butterfly Questions Kids Ask
Viceroy butterflies eat nectar and juices from fruit. That makes the viceroy butterfly a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A viceroy butterfly is wingspan about 7 to 8 cm.
Viceroy butterflies live for about 2 weeks as an adult.
A baby viceroy butterfly is called a caterpillar.
A group of viceroy butterflies is called a kaleidoscope.
Viceroy butterflies live in North America. Their favorite habitat is: wetlands.
Yes. The viceroy butterfly is an insect. Viceroy butterflies are orange and black and look a lot like monarchs. Birds often leave them alone because they taste bad.
Viceroy Butterfly starts with the letter V. Say it slowly and listen for the V sound at the start.
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