Butterfly (Insect)

Butterfly (Insect)

** Butterflies are insects in the clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Rhopalocera

Lifespan: Vanessa cardui: 12 months

Higher classification: Butterflies and moths

Rank: Suborder

Wingspan: Papilio machaon: 2.6 – 3.4 in., Vanessa cardui: 2 in., Pieris rapae: 1.3 – 1.9 in.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly