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Yes, they are (by definition) considered insects. They are in the insect order Lepidoptera and are classified with insects because they have a head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have three pairs of walking legs, antennae and a pair of wings-which are the characteristics of most insects.
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Why is the monarch butterfly Idaho's state insect?
The monarch butterfly is beautiful and amazing. It is so special and wonderful that it became Idaho's state insect in 1992.
What is name of insect resembling cross between butterfly and moth?
An insect that looks like a butterfly, a dragonfly, and a bee is likely what is called an American lady butterfly. They are usually found in the North American Midwest such as Kansas and Oklahoma.
Why is the zebra longwing butterfly Florida's state insect?
A reason. That's why.
What kind of skeleton system does the Blue Morpho Butterfly have?
the same as all butterflies have. besides, since the butterfly is an insect, it would be called an exoskeleton, actually.
What is the state butterfly for Washington State?
the state reptile for Washington is the gecko.
What is an insect order for a butterfly?
An insect order for a butterfly is Lepidoptera.
What type of insect is the Monarch butterfly?
A butterfly
Is a butterfly a mammal or a amphibian?
none, it's an insect.
What is Marylands state insect?
Maryland's state insect is the checkerspot butterfly.
Butterfly's a vertebrate?
Nope... a butterfly is an insect - an invertebrate.
Does montana have a state insect?
Yes. Montana's state insect is the Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) Butterfly.
What is Alabama's State Insect?
The Monarch Butterfly is the official state insect in Alabama. The legislature made the Monarch Butterfly the state insect in 1989.
Is a butterfly a crustacean?
No it is an insect
What group is a butterfly in?
insect
What is the cleanest insect?
butterfly )}i{(
Why do you call a butterfly an insect when it has 6 legs?
A butterfly is an insect because it has 6 legs, Insects have six legs.
What family of invertebrates is the butterfly in?
The butterfly is an insect in the Order Lepidoptera.
