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Butterflies, of the order Lepidoptera, suborder Rhopalocera, are relatives of moths. They generally have large, colorful wings and play a role in plant pollination. There are over 3,500 species worldwide.

Butterfly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Butterflies are part of the class of insects in the order Lepidoptera, along with the moths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly - National Geographic Kids

Monarchs are large, beautifully colored butterflies that are easy to recognize by their striking orange, black, and white markings.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/monarch-butterfly/
Butterfly (Papilionoidea) - A-Z Animals

The butterfly can be found in most countries in the world, but there tend to be more butterflies in warmer climates. The butterfly is a type of insect that feeds on flower nectar through its long and curled straw-like tongue.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/butterfly/
Butterfly - San Diego Zoo Animals

They taste with their feet and have a suction tube for a mouth. Their eyes are made of 6,000 lenses and can see ultraviolet light. They drink from mud puddles and transform from caterpillars to fluttering adults. These fascinating magicians are butterflies!
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/butterfly
Basic Facts About Butterflies - Defenders

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about butterflies.
http://www.defenders.org/butterflies/basic-facts
How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden - National Wildlife Federation

Learn to attract butterflies to your habitat. Gardening for wildlife means you'll get to see beautiful butterflies and birds, as well as have a vibrant yard filled with native plants, so start your own wildlife habitat today with our help
http://www.nwf.org/How-to-Help/Garden-for-Wildlife/Gardening-Tips/How-to-Attract-Butterflies-to-Your-Garden.aspx
Butterfly Listing by Common Name - UCDavis

Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site - 3500 species of butterfly
http://butterfly.ucdavis.edu/butterfly/common
What Do Monarch Butterflies Eat

Learn about what monarch butterflies eat, how to make your own butterfly garden, host plants, monarch caterpillars, and monarch butterfly food and diet.
http://www.whatdobutterflieseat.info/what-do-monarch-butterflies-eat
What Do Butterflies Eat and Drink

Learn about what butterflies eat, how to make your own butterfly garden, host plants, caterpillars, and butterfly food and diet. Also includes interesting butterfly facts.
http://www.whatdobutterflieseat.info
North American Butterfly Association

A membership-based not-for-profit organization working to increase public enjoyment and conservation of butterflies in North America.
http://www.naba.org
Butterflies Information Source - TheButterflySite

The Butterfly Site - #1 Source of Butterfly Information on the Internet! Everything about butterflies!
http://www.thebutterflysite.com
Butterflies and Moths of North America

Butterflies and Moths of North America is an ambitious effort to collect, store, and share species information and occurrence data.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org

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Butterfly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Butterflies are part of the class of insects in the order Lepidoptera, along with the moths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly - National Geographic Kids

Monarchs are large, beautifully colored butterflies that are easy to recognize by their striking orange, black, and white markings.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/monarch-butterfly/
Butterfly (Papilionoidea) - A-Z Animals

The butterfly can be found in most countries in the world, but there tend to be more butterflies in warmer climates. The butterfly is a type of insect that feeds on flower nectar through its long and curled straw-like tongue.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/butterfly/
Butterfly - San Diego Zoo Animals

They taste with their feet and have a suction tube for a mouth. Their eyes are made of 6,000 lenses and can see ultraviolet light. They drink from mud puddles and transform from caterpillars to fluttering adults. These fascinating magicians are butterflies!
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/butterfly
Basic Facts About Butterflies - Defenders

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about butterflies.
http://www.defenders.org/butterflies/basic-facts
How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden - National Wildlife Federation

Learn to attract butterflies to your habitat. Gardening for wildlife means you'll get to see beautiful butterflies and birds, as well as have a vibrant yard filled with native plants, so start your own wildlife habitat today with our help
http://www.nwf.org/How-to-Help/Garden-for-Wildlife/Gardening-Tips/How-to-Attract-Butterflies-to-Your-Garden.aspx
Butterfly Listing by Common Name - UCDavis

Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site - 3500 species of butterfly
http://butterfly.ucdavis.edu/butterfly/common
What Do Monarch Butterflies Eat

Learn about what monarch butterflies eat, how to make your own butterfly garden, host plants, monarch caterpillars, and monarch butterfly food and diet.
http://www.whatdobutterflieseat.info/what-do-monarch-butterflies-eat
What Do Butterflies Eat and Drink

Learn about what butterflies eat, how to make your own butterfly garden, host plants, caterpillars, and butterfly food and diet. Also includes interesting butterfly facts.
http://www.whatdobutterflieseat.info
North American Butterfly Association

A membership-based not-for-profit organization working to increase public enjoyment and conservation of butterflies in North America.
http://www.naba.org
Butterflies Information Source - TheButterflySite

The Butterfly Site - #1 Source of Butterfly Information on the Internet! Everything about butterflies!
http://www.thebutterflysite.com
Butterflies and Moths of North America

Butterflies and Moths of North America is an ambitious effort to collect, store, and share species information and occurrence data.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org

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Butterflies

Butterflies, of the order Lepidoptera, suborder Rhopalocera, are relatives of moths. They generally have large, colorful wings and play a role in plant pollination. There are over 3,500 species worldwide.

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