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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
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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".
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are thousands of species of butterfly in the Order Lepidoptera of the Class Insecta. Lepidoptera also includes moths.
Examples of butterflies are;
Morpho peleides
Vanessa cardui
Ornithoptera alexandrae
Ornithoptera priamus
Papilio machaon
Papilio glaucus
Papilio nereis
Agrias claudina
Urbanus proteus
Danaus plexippus
Parnassius apollo
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∙ 10y agoThe scientific name of butterflyis "Rhopalocera."
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∙ 14y agoDanaus plexippus
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What is the Latin name for butterfly?
The Latin name for Butterfly is Papilio(Pa-pil-io) I knw this cuz im in latin and this is my latin name
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.
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.
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.
Is there a butterfly that has a name that starts with a O?
no.............................
What is the Latin name for butterfly?
The Latin name for Butterfly is Papilio(Pa-pil-io) I knw this cuz im in latin and this is my latin name
What is the latin name for a butterfly?
Mariposa : )
What is the Latin name for Silvery Blue butterfly?
glaucopsyche lygdamus is the silvery blue butterflys latin name.
What is the Veined Blue butterfly's name in Latin?
Plebejus Neurona
What is the cranberry blue butterfly's name in latin?
plebejus neurona
What is the Latin Name For Veined Blue butterfly?
vacciniina optilete
What is the latin name for the Cranberry Blue butterfly?
Vaccinium macrocarpon
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 an adonis blue?
An adonis blue is a bright blue butterfly, Latin name Polyommatus bellargus.
What is a painted lady?
A painted lady is a species of butterfly, Latin name Vanessa cardui, of the family Nymphalidae.
What is an American painted lady?
An American painted lady is a species of butterfly, Latin name Vanessa virginiensis.
