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The Latin name for Butterfly is Papilio(Pa-pil-io) I knw this cuz im in latin and this is my latin name

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What is the Name and latin name of butterfly?

There are thousands of species of butterfly. I cannot give you a single latin name. However I can supply their classification up to Order level. But A Most Comman Latin Name Is Mariposa ------------------------------ There are thousands of scientific names for each species of butter fly, so there is no one specific name for all butterflies. However, the Latin word for "butterfly" is "papilio".


Is there a butterfly that has a name that starts with a O?

Yes, the Orange-Barred Sulphur butterfly's scientific name is Phoebis philea, and it begins with the letter "O" when written in Latin.


What is the Latin word for the Cranberry Blue Butterfly?

The rare Silver-studded Blue butterfly, but found in small colonies in the UK, has the Latin name Plebeius argus.For more information, see 'Related links' below this box.


What is the origninal name of the butterfly?

Butterflies have a different name in every language, and sometimes different names in different neighborhoods. So butterfly's taxonomic names in Latin are listed in special books called taxonomic catalogs. The name used is supposed to be the first reference to a particular butterfly. Carolus Linnaeus named the first cabbage butterfly (Precis rapae) in the 1600s. "Precis" is the genus (group) name, "rapae" is the species name.


Where does the mhopo butterflies name come from?

The Morpho butterfly got its name because it means to change or be modified. This name was used since it changes from a caterpillar to a butterfly.

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Mariposa : )


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glaucopsyche lygdamus is the silvery blue butterflys latin name.


What is the latin name for the Cranberry Blue butterfly?

Vaccinium macrocarpon


What is the Veined Blue butterfly's name in Latin?

Plebejus Neurona


What is the Latin Name For Veined Blue butterfly?

vacciniina optilete


What is the cranberry blue butterfly's name in latin?

plebejus neurona


What is the lost butterfly in Latin?

couldn't find a translation for lost, but I did for "missing" absentis The latin name of the superfamily of True Butterfly is Papilionoidea Hope that helps.


What is a California dogface butterfly?

A California dogface butterfly is a breed of butterfly, Latin name Zerene eurydice, found in the US state of California.


What is the Name and latin name of butterfly?

There are thousands of species of butterfly. I cannot give you a single latin name. However I can supply their classification up to Order level. But A Most Comman Latin Name Is Mariposa ------------------------------ There are thousands of scientific names for each species of butter fly, so there is no one specific name for all butterflies. However, the Latin word for "butterfly" is "papilio".


How do you say butterfly in latin?

The Latin word for a butterfly or moth is papilio.


What is the word 'butterfly' when translated from English to Latin?

'butterfly' in latin is 'papilio'


Is there a butterfly that has a name that starts with a O?

Yes, the Orange-Barred Sulphur butterfly's scientific name is Phoebis philea, and it begins with the letter "O" when written in Latin.