an order of insects that comprises butterflies and moths
on echinacea in my garden
The name Lepidoptera, derived from the Greek words "lepido" for scale and "
swallowtail on my butterfly bush
According to the Natural History Museum of London, over the last 250 years, scientists have identified and named between 112,000 and 165,000 species of butterflies and moths (although some sites put their total numbers much lower). 
at Krohn Conservatory Butterfly show 2010
I searched the internet for what a group of butterflies is called and came up with:lek
swarm
rabble
flutter
flight
kaleidoscope
at Krohn Conservatory Butterfly show 2013
According to this Smithsonian website, butterflies are classified into the following 6 families:Hesperiidae--skippers
Lycaenidae--blues, hairstreaks, coppers
Nymphalidae--brush-footed
Papilionidae--swallowtail
Pieridae--yellows and whites
Riodinidae--metalmarks
at Krohn Conservatory Butterfly show 2013
Do you remember my post with the butterfly on the young girl's nose? Onlookers were enthralled! This guy transferred the butterfly from her nose to his!
LINKS:
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Butterfly Corner links to butterflies of the continents of the world
Butterfly Workx, a commercial butterfly farm-- species information links and identification guides
Butterfly Rescue International
The Butterfly WebSite with links to blogs, articles, and more
North American Butterfly Association
Adrienne's posts:
finding caterpillars
raising caterpillars
MY BUTTERFLY POSTS:
Krohn Conservatory several photos at beginning of post
July first and last photos
photos by me © 2010 and 2013 all rights reserved
