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Butterflies are one of the most wonderful creations of mother nature. Throughout of the world, there are well over 20,000 butterfly species. This blossary lists some of the most popular ones from around the world.

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The monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a common poisonous butterfly popularly found worldwide. Its wings feature an easily recognizable orange and black pattern, with a wingspan of 3 3/8 - 4 7/8 inches ...

Domain: Animals; Category: Insects

The julia butterfly is a yellow-orange tropical butterfly with long forewings. It is about 3-4 inches wide and is from the family Nymphalidae. The female julia is a duller shade of orange and has ...

Domain: Animals; Category: Insects

The mourning cloak (also known as Camberwell beauty) is a large butterfly with unusual forewing outlines. The dark maroon wings have pale, speckled edges and a dark inner margin with blue spots. ...

Domain: Animals; Category: Insects

Belonging to the Cynthia group of colorful butterflies, the painted lady comprises a subgenus of the genus Vanessa in the Family Nymphalidae. They are found in many parts of the world living in ...

Domain: Animals; Category: Insects

Ulysses butterfly (Papilio ulysses), also know as the blue mountain swallowtail, the blue emperor, and the mountain blue, is a spectacular Australian butterfly. The male is an iridescent blue-green ...

Domain: Animals; Category: Insects

The southern dogface butterfly, Colias cesonia, is a yellow butterfly that is also known as the dog's head butterfly. The wings are mostly yellow; there is a small dark eyespot in the center of the ...

Domain: Animals; Category: Insects

Milbert's tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti) is a small butterfly with a squared-off fore-wing. The wingspan is 1.6 - 2.5 inches (4.2 - 6.3 cm). The upperside is black with wide orange ...

Domain: Animals; Category: Insects

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