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Quick guide
About Butterfly
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterised by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossils have been dated to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago, though molecular evidence suggests that they likely originated in the Cretaceous.
Read more on Wikipedia
Source: Wikipedia
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Butterfly facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Danaus plexippus
- Diet
- Herbivore (nectar)
- Habitat
- Meadows & gardens
- A group is called
- Kaleidoscope
Conservation status
LC
Least Concern
LC
NT
VU
EN
CR
EW
EX
Least concern
Extinct
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Arthropoda
- Class Insecta
- Order Lepidoptera
- Family Nymphalidae
- Genus Danaus
- Species Danaus plexippus
Source: GBIF
Specs
Lifespan
0–1 yrs
Size
3–10 cm
Top speed
20 km/h
Typical adult range
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