How does a butterfly see?

Answer 1

Butterflies have large compound eyes, just like most other insects do. Compound eyes have many lenses instead of just one like our eyes and they allow insects to see in many different directions at once, which helps them know when there are predators or other dangers around.

Answer 2

In some cases, wingless butterflies have evolved to live on remote, windy islands. It is thought that, because of the absence of most predators and the high risks of trying to fly through winds, the animals lost their wings during their time as a species on the islands. In most areas, however, butterflies will need their wings to reach their food sources.

Answer 3

Many members of the Morpho family have iridescent wings. The scales on their wings are layered with the reflecting scales being particularly thin and transparent lamellas. The colors you see on the butterfly's wing is the color that is being reflected by the scales. Different colors have different wavelengths so the angle at which the light hits the wing and is then reflected to your eye will change the color you see. Blue morphos will appear light blue to green. Some Morphos, like m.Godarti, have wing scales so thin that they are transparent from certain angles. On these butterfiies the "eyes" are then visible through the wings.

Answer 4

Some do, some don't. Depends on the species. Look at this picture! It proves my theory.

Answer 5

there is one butterfly that is called a glass wing butterfly and you can see through its wings.