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    Butterflies 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. The group comprises the superfamilies Hedyloidea (moth-butterflies in the Americas) and Papilionoidea (all others).

  2. Jul 2, 2024 · Butterfly, any of numerous species of insects belonging to multiple families and nearly worldwide in distribution.

  3. Oct 15, 2010 · Great Migrations: Rhythm of Life: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com... Check out the lifecycle of a monarch butterfly - from pupa to adult. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About ...

  4. The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable and well studied butterflies on the planet. Its orange wings are laced with black lines and bordered with white dots.

  5. Jul 2, 2024 · Monarch butterfly, member of the milkweed butterfly group known for its large size, its orange and black wings, and its long annual migrations. Monarchs are found primarily in North, Central, and South America but also occur intermittently in other parts of the world.

  6. Sep 24, 2023 · Depending on species, butterflies may overwinter as either an egg, pupa, larva or imago. The monarch butterfly, a migratory species, has a notable life cycle. The northward leg of its migration is split between several generations, while the return journey south is made by a single butterfly.

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  8. A butterfly is a (usually) day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera. They are grouped together in the suborder Rhopalocera . Butterflies are closely related to moths , from which they evolved about 56 million years ago. [1]

  9. Monarch butterflies live in North, Central, and South America as well as Australia, some Pacific Islands, India, and Western Europe. Their markings include bright orange wings covered with black...

  10. A butterfly is a flying insect of the orderLepidoptera’ (an order of insects with broad wings which have minute overlapping scales). In Greek, ‘Lepidoptera’ means ‘scaled wings’. This order belongs to the superfamily ‘Hesperioidea’ or ‘Skippers’ as they are commonly called.

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