Lepidopteran Crossword Puzzle Answers & Coloring Pages

About Butterflies and Moths – Part 7

By Mary Free, Extension Master Gardener

We conclude our Pollinator Week 2022 celebration with answers to today’s crossword puzzle as well as some pictures to print off and color if so desired. We hope the posts About Butterflies and Moths have increased your appreciation of lepidopterans and will inspire you to create more inviting habitats for them and other pollinators. Happy Gardening!

Monarch caterpillar on butterfly-weed (above). Monarch butterfly on common milkweed (below). Original pictures in Part 6.

Thanks to articles and videos by *The New York Times* crossword creators and crossword maker on www.theteacherscorner.net, which informed the creation of this puzzle. And, a special thank-you to Christa Watters, who not only edited *About Butterflies and Moths* Parts 1, 2, 3, and 7, but tested several iterations of the word puzzles. Crossword Puzzle by Mary Free

Tulip-tree beauty moth on a juniper tree.
Original picture in Part 2.
Coloring pages © Mary Free

Click on pictures for enlargements to print off and COLOR! Click on crossword puzzle to enlarge.