Butterfly - Wikipedia
WEBButterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran suborder Rhopalocera, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight.
Butterfly | Life Cycle, Classification, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 23, 2024 — butterfly, (superfamily Papilionoidea), any of numerous species of insects belonging to multiple families. Butterflies, along with the moths and the skippers, make up the insect order Lepidoptera. Butterflies are nearly worldwide in their distribution.
Butterflies - Smithsonian Institution
WEBDue to their bright colors and visits to flowers, butterflies are the most familiar of insects to humans. There are about 17,500 species of butterflies in the world, and around 750 species in the United States. Distinctive characteristics.
10 Butterfly Facts You Probably Didn't Know - ThoughtCo
WEBUpdated on July 29, 2024. It's no secret that people love watching colorful butterflies flutter from flower to flower, especially during the great bloom of Spring. But from the tiniest blues to the largest swallowtails, how much do you really know about these insects? Here are 10 butterfly facts you'll find fascinating.
29 Different Types of Butterflies – Pictures, Chart, Facts ...
WEBDec 1, 2022 — Learn about the many types of butterflies, where they live, and identify them based on wing patterns.
Monarch butterfly | Life Cycle, Caterpillar, Migration ...
WEBSep 11, 2024 — monarch butterfly, (Danaus plexippus), familiar member of the milkweed butterfly group (subfamily Danainae, order Lepidoptera) known for its large size, its orange and black wings, and its long annual migrations.
Butterflies in the United States | Smithsonian Institution
WEBThere are about a dozen species in the United States, and more than 1,000 in the world. Ninety percent of the world species occur in Latin America. They are small butterflies, often rust-colored, and only two species are found in the eastern U. S.