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Peru does. Peru has about 4000 different species of butterflies. This is because Peru also contains 84 out of the 104 ecosystems in the world. This is because it has unique mountainous straight to lowland Amazon basin stretching from the Andes to the Brazilian and Bolivian borders.
The Neotropical region (Central and South America) have the greatest diversity of butterflies in the world. The Neotropical region is home to 7784 butterflies out of the 17657 butterflies known to man. No other region even comes close.
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∙ 9y agoThe butterfly doesn't have any particular country of origin. Some scientists believe butterflies developed during the Cretaceous period. This means they have been around for anywhere between 66 and 145 million years. Other experts say they have been around even longer than that.
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What species of butterfly has the longest lifespan?
There are very many different species of butterflies in the world. The monarch butterfly is the oldest known butterfly in the world.
How big is a butterfly?
It depends on the species. Queen Alexandra's Birdwing butterfly is the largest butterfly in the world with the female reaching a wingspan of 31 cm.
What are baby morph butterfly's called?
A baby butterfly is a young caterpillar. Its name depends upon the species of butterfly. If you mean a small adult butterfly, there are hundreds of species of small adult butterflies.
Which is the most popular butterfly?
the most common species in nz is the monarch butterfly
What eats mission blue butterflies?
The main enemy of the blue morpho butterfly is man. Spiders, birds, and fish are also included.
What is the most common flower that a butterfly feeds off?
That will depend upon the species of butterfly and what flowering plants are available in the local environment. Here in the UK the common butterfly species are particularly attracted to Buddleia shrubs, popularly known as "Butterfly Bush".
What is a butterfly species?
A type of butterfly
What butterfly species start with the letter v?
Viceroy Butterfly is a butterfly species. It begins with the letter v.
Which animal eats a butterfly?
There are more than 12,000 species of butterfly. So it's hard to say what the exact species name of butterfly.
Is a butterfly an endangered specie?
There are some endangered butterfly species and subspecies, but most of them, including the familiar monarch, tiger swallowtail, and mourning cloak are not endangered.
What species of butterfly begins with then letter C?
· Cabbage White Butterfly · Cairns Birdwing Butterfly
What seven butterflies favor Mexican sunflower nectar?
Several butterfly species would qualify as such; the most important among them is the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).
What butterfly species can be found in the Amazon rainforest?
321 species
Is a zebra swallowtail butterfly nocturnal?
No. Most species of butterfly are diurnal, meaning they are active during the day, because they need the sunlight to help regulate their body temperature.
Butterfly species in the Amazon?
321
What species is the monarch butterfly in?
bird
Is there any insects that start with the letter 'x'?
The Xerces blue butterfly is an extinct butterfly species. Xylodromus affinis is a species of beetle.
