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Butterflies have two sources of color pigmented color and structural color. Browns and yellows come from the pigment melanin, just like how humans tan. Butterflies get their shimmer from structural color, the light passes through multiple layers of their transparent wings and creates multiple reflections of light that intensify their colors.

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Do butterflies have different colors?

Yes.


Do butterfly colors change with surroundings?

No. Some other animals do that, but I never heard this about butterflies. If you see butterflies in many different colors, that's because you are actually seeing different species of butterflies. There are many thousands of species.


How do you identify a butterfly?

There are many different types of butterflies. They are usually identified by their colors and by the markings on their wings.


What is color the butterfly?

Butterflies can come in a variety of colors, depending on the species and individual characteristics. Some common colors seen in butterflies include shades of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, and black. The vibrant colors of butterflies often serve as a mechanism for attracting mates or warning predators.


Do butterflies have scales on their wings?

Yes, butterflies have scales on their wings. These tiny scales give butterflies their vibrant colors and patterns.


Do you no who are butterfly?

butterflies have brighter colors on their wings,


How are beetles ants and butterflies different?

Beetles, ants, and butterflies are all insects, but they belong to different insect orders. Beetles belong to the Coleoptera order, ants belong to the Hymenoptera order, and butterflies belong to the Lepidoptera order. They also have different physical characteristics and behaviors, such as different body shapes, colors, feeding habits, and social structures.


Are butterfly's males?

Butterflies are either male or female with most species the colors of the fore wings or hind wings are a bit different to differenciate the sex.


How do the colors of flowers relate to pollination?

Flower colors have evolved to attract specific pollinators such as bees, butterflies, or birds. Different pollinators are attracted to different colors, and some colors signal the presence of nectar. For example, bees are often attracted to blue and purple flowers, while red and orange flowers may attract hummingbirds.


What three colors can butterflies see?

Red, Green, and Yellow. They can also see ultraviolet colors, or colors the human can't see


Are all butterflies symmetrical?

No, because if they were, how would they reproduce?


What is a butterflies favorite tree?

A butterflies favorite tree depends on the type of butterfly. Different butterflies prefer different types of leaves and plants.