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Butterflies (order Lepidoptera) are called monophyletic, as all of the families and species are descended from a single genus of moths (Archaeolepis), beginning about 190 million years ago.
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∙ 9y agoA butterfly is a type of insect with large wings and a pencil shaped body. They can be found flying in the air or on flowers and plants.
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∙ 9y agoA dragonfly is an insect. They are usually found in wet areas since their larvae or nymphs are aquatic. They prey on mosquitoes, flies, bees, wasps, and ants.
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How many species of butterflies in rainforests in South America?
321 species of butterflies
What type of flowers do butterflies drink?
It depends on the butterfly. Different species like different flowers.
How many different species of butterflies can be found in rainforests in south America?
321 species of butterflies.
How many of the 10000 butterflies are extencted?
There are more than 120,000 species of butterflies in the world. There are more than 10,000 species of butterflies in North America. Out of these butterflies species in North America there are 17 different species which are threatened by extinction. No known species has officially become extinct in the North American region.
How much does a butter fly weight?
It depends on which type of butterfly it is because all butterflies are different species
How many species of butterflies are there in the word?
There are currently between 15,000 and 20,000different species of butterflies across the world.
Are moths a species of butterflies?
no
What year did butterflies come in endangered?
Only a few species of butterflies are endangered. Which species are you asking about? Each year additional butterflies are added to the endangered list.
How many different species of butterflies can be found in the rainforests south America?
more than 2000!
How many butterflies species are there?
There is a aproximation of about 28,000 species of Buttterflies in the world. Throughout the world, there are over 20,000 different types of butterflies. North American butterflies makes up only a small population of the world's butterflies, numbering only about 725 species. In comparison, about 2,000 types of butterflies live in Mexico alone.
How many species of butterflies are there in Singapore?
There are around 290 species.
How Many different Types of Monarch Butterflies are There?
there is over 6,001 butterflies in the world. There are approximately 20,000 kinds of butterflies known to be in existence in the world. 725 species of butterflies have been located in North America alone.
