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What genus does a butterfly belong to?

Updated: 10/9/2023

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All butterflies are in the same order, Lepidoptera, but butterflies are classified in different genus groups. Some genus examples are Polyommatus, Nymphalis californica and Euphydryas aurinia.

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It belongs to the lepidoptera group. It is the larvae of a moth or butterfly making it belong to that group.

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Caterpillars do not belong to one set genus. The genus that a caterpillar belongs to is determined on their species.

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There are thousands of butterfly species, divided into many families and genera.

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The Giant swallowtail butterfly's genus and species are Papilio (genus) cresophontes (species).

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The genus varies depending on the species of caterpillar. The orange dog caterpillar has a genus of papilo. The caterpillar belongs to the kingdom of Animalia and the phylum of arthropoda.

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Orthoptera

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