Butterfly information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Butterfly, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
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.
Butterfly facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Danaus plexippus
- Diet
- Herbivore (nectar)
- Habitat
- Meadows & gardens
- A group is called
- Kaleidoscope
Conservation status
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
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Butterfly?
Danaus plexippus. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera, Family Nymphalidae.
Is the Butterfly endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Danaus plexippus is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Butterfly live?
0 to 1 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Butterfly eat?
Herbivore (nectar). Its usual habitat is meadows & gardens.
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