Butterflies

Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. Wikipedia

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Lifespan: Painted lady: 12 months

Scientific name: Rhopalocera

Kingdom: Animalia

Class: Insecta

Phylum: Arthropoda

Wingspan: Painted lady: 4 – 7.3 cm, Old world swallowtail: 6.5 – 8.6 cm, more