Index  What is a butterfly?  What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth?  What type of life cycle does a butterfly have?  What are some butterfly activities that are commonly observed?      [..]

Butterflies are the adult flying stage of certain insects belonging to an order or group called Lepidoptera. Moths also belong to this group. The word "Lepidoptera" means "scaly wings&q [..]

  Both butterflies and moths belong to the same insect group called Lepidoptera. In general, butterflies differ from moths in the following ways: (1) Butterflies usually have clubbed antennae but moth [..]

A life cycle is made up of the stages that a living organism goes through during its lifetime from beginning to end. A butterfly undergoes a process called complete metamorphosis during its life cycle [..]

Butterflies are complex creatures.  Their day-to-day lives can be characterized by many activities.   If you are observant you may see butterflies involved in many of the follow activities.  To observ [..]

   

 (noun) - the last segment of an insect's body, located at the tail end. The heart, reproductive organs and much of the digestive system are located in an insect's abdomen.

 (noun) - the fully grown or fully developed stage of an animal. A butterfly or moth is the adult stage of a caterpillar.

 (noun, plural: antennae) - one of a pair of slender structures located on the head of some insects. Butterfly antennae are used for balance and for detecting smells and wind speed.

 - the activity where a butterfly rests with outstretched wings in the sunshine in order to absorb as much heat as possible.