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Why is a butterfly a insect WHY?

Anonymous

∙ 11y ago

Updated: 10/9/2023

All insects (including butterflies) have a stiff exoskeleton, a three-part body, three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. In butterflies, the wings are made of the exoskeleton material that is so thin you can see through it.

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∙ 11y ago

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What is an insect order for a butterfly?

An insect order for a butterfly is Lepidoptera.

What type of insect is the Monarch butterfly?

A butterfly

Is a butterfly a mammal or a amphibian?

none, it's an insect.

What is Marylands state insect?

Maryland's state insect is the checkerspot butterfly.

Butterfly's a vertebrate?

Nope... a butterfly is an insect - an invertebrate.

Does montana have a state insect?

Yes. Montana's state insect is the Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) Butterfly.

What is Alabama's State Insect?

The Monarch Butterfly is the official state insect in Alabama. The legislature made the Monarch Butterfly the state insect in 1989.

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insect

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What is both a swimming style and an insect?

Butterfly is both a swimming style in competitive swimming and an insect. It is named butterfly due to the resemblance of the stroke to the movement of a butterfly's wings.

Why do you call a butterfly an insect when it has 6 legs?

A butterfly is an insect because it has 6 legs, Insects have six legs.