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Butterfly wings are made of two chitonous layers (membranes) that are nourished and supported by tubular veins. The veins also function in oxygen exchange ("breathing"). Covering the wings are thousands of colorful scales, together with many hairs (setae). The name Lepidoptera (which includes butterflies and moths) means "scale wing" in Greek. These wing scales are tiny overlapping pieces of chitin on a butterfly or moth wing. The scales are outgrowths of the body wall and are modified, plate-like setae (hairs). The front and back of the wings usually have different patterns. See http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
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How are the colors made on a butterfly's wing?
Well, it is made in a pupa, its body is made inside the pupa.
How long can a butterflies wing be?
A butterflies wing can start at about an eighth of an inch an increase to the wing span of an amazing 12 inches! That is a whole ruler!
What adaptations do Glass wing butterflies have?
They are ugly
What is an environmental variable that affects wing color in western white butterflies?
The amount of UV light affects the wing color in Western White butterflies. The female has wing scales that reflect UV light while the male has wing scales that absorb it.
How big is a buterfly?
a butterflies wing span is 12 cm
Does butterflies need an apostrophe?
As a plural noun, butterflies does not need an apostrophe. Apostrophes are not used to make nouns plural.As a possessive noun, butterflies does needan apostrophe. The plural form is butterflies' (the butterflies' wing). Apostrophes are used to show possession.
Does wing dimension affect the flight of butterflies?
The length of a wing will affect the flight motion. The shape of the wing is also another factor that affects the speed of the flight.
What is a butterfly's wing made of?
Butterfly wings are made of membranes and veins. The wings are covered with scales mostly invisible to the naked eye. Wings are many different colors on different butterflies due to the different structures of the wings and the light upon them rather than wing material.
What does zebra spiders eat?
Zebra long wing butterflies feed on pollen. Zebra long wing butterflies are the only known specie of butterfly that is known to feed on pollen.
Compare and contrast ladybugs and butterflies?
When you compare ladybugs and butterflies, one of the biggest contrasts that you see is size as ladybugs are much smaller. Ladybugs have hard wing covers and butterflies have a greater variety of colors.
Do butterflies have powder or dust on wing s to help fly?
Neither, it is their natural ability to fly.
What does the line A stage below in gay accord White butterflies danced on the wing mean?
At a lower level (than the skylark) a host of white butterflies fluttered about.
