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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.

Category: Animals

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The summer azure butterfly (Celestrina neglecta) is a small, lilac-blue butterfly with a paler underside. It has a wingspan of 3/4 to 1 1/8 inch (2-2.75 cm). Its upper surface is pale blue with an ...

Domain: Animals; Category: Insects

The peacock butterfly, also called dagpauwoog, is a common butterfly found in temperate Eurasian regions. It is of the order Leptidopterae, which includes butterflies and moths and the family ...

Domain: Animals; Category: Insects

The red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) is a common migratory butterfly found in marshy north temperate regions of Asia, Europe and North America. It's a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of ...

Domain: Animals; Category: Insects

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

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