butterfly:
Classification
Butterflies are classified in the phylum Arthropoda, class Insecta, order Lepidoptera. The true butterflies form the superfamily Papilionoidea, and the skippers form the superfamily Hesperoidae.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Coloration
- Metamorphosis
- Classification
- Bibliography
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