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Lepidoptera. A branch of Insects. A Butterfly expert or scholar is called a Lepidopterist.=they are also insects. By the way Spiders are not insects but are of the arachnid group. Mr. Bug Man!

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A butterfly is a flying insect of the order Lepidoptera. Its body is made up of a head, thorax and abdomen, and like all insects, it has six jointed legs. It has four wings which, together with the six legs, are attached to the thorax. A butterfly's wings are characterised by iridescent and colourful scales arranged in overlapping rows.

A butterfly fly begins life as an egg, which then hatches into a caterpillar, the larval stage. After a period of massive growth, it becomes a pupa, or chrysalis, from which emerges an adult butterfly.

There are an estimated 28,000 species of butterfly worldwide, andthey are found in a very wide range of habitats.

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An insect with two pairs of large wings that are covered with tiny scales, usually brightly colored, and typically held erect when at rest. Butterflies fly by day, have clubbed or dilated antennae, and usually feed on nectar.

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a baby butterfly obviously

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