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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ButterflyButterfly - Wikipedia

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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).

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4. www.wildlifetrusts.org › wildlife › identify-britishIdentify British butterflies | The Wildlife Trusts

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   • Peacock. Description: Deep-red with black marks and blue 'eyespots' (like a peacock’s tail feathers) on the forewings and hindwings. When: January-December.
   • Red admiral. Description: Black with broad, red stripes on the hindwings and forewings, and white spots near the tips of the forewings. When: January-December.
   • Small tortoiseshell. Description: Reddish-orange with black and yellow markings on the forewings and a ring of blue spots around the edge of the wings. When: January-December.
   • Painted lady. Description: Orange with black tips to the forewings that are adorned with white spots, and black spots on the hindwings and forewings. When: April-October.

5. www.britannica.com › animal › butterfly-insectButterfly | Life Cycle, Classification, & Facts | Britannica

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   Jul 2, 2024 · Learn about butterflies, the colourful and diverse insects that belong to the order Lepidoptera. Find out how they differ from moths, what they eat, how they reproduce, and which families they belong to.

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6. butterfly-conservation.org › butterflies › identifyIdentify a butterfly | Butterfly Conservation

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   Find out how to identify different species of butterflies in the UK using various criteria. Browse the butterfly A to Z or use the search function to learn more about their features, habitats and distribution.

7. butterfly-conservation.org › butterfliesButterflies | Butterfly Conservation

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   Learn about the 59 species of butterflies in the UK, their habitats, threats and how to help them. Find out how to identify, attract and protect these beautiful and important insects.

8. www.wildlifetrusts.org › wildlife-explorerButterflies | The Wildlife Trusts

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   Explore the diversity of butterfly species in the UK with this interactive guide from The Wildlife Trusts. Learn about their habitats, identification, conservation and more.

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   What does a butterfly look like?

   • Description: Large butterfly with a greyish body and characteristically veiny and pointed wings. Males are lemon-yellow, while females are greenish-white with orange spots in the middle of each wing. Read more Description: Brown with washed-out orange patches on the forewings. One black eyespot with a small white ‘pupil’ on each forewing. Read more

   Identify British butterflies | The Wildlife Trusts

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   Why are butterflies so important?

   • Find out why butterflies are so important. Butterflies are a beautiful and important part of the UK’s wildlife. They are highly sensitive indicators of the health of the environment and play crucial roles in the food chain as well as being pollinators of plants.

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   What is a monarch butterfly?

   • 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.

   Monarch butterfly | Life Cycle, Caterpillar, Migration, Endangered

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   What does butterfly mean?

   • For other uses, see Butterfly (disambiguation) and Butterflies (disambiguation). 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.

   Butterfly - Wikipedia

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10. www.britannica.com › animal › monarch-butterflyMonarch butterfly | Life Cycle, Caterpillar, Migration ...

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    Jul 2, 2024 · Learn about the monarch butterfly, a large and colorful insect that migrates thousands of miles every year. Find out how it feeds, breeds, and adapts to different environments and threats.