Category:Butterflies

**butterfly**
	group of insects in the order Lepidoptera
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Instance of	organisms known by a particular common name (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera);
Named after	cream (East Central German, Schmetterling); butter (Old English, butterfly); woman (бабочка);
Different from	Lepidoptera; Butterfly ; Butterflies ; Farfalla ;
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Not to be confused with the category: Butterfly (brand).

This is a main category requiring frequent diffusion and maybe maintenance. As many pictures and media files as possible should be moved into appropriate subcategories.

Čeština: Motýli

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한국어: 나비

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Nederlands: Vlinders

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日本語: チョウ（蝶）

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Türkçe: Kelebekler

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中文：蝶, 蝴蝶

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<nowiki>Rhopalocera; Afafranto; fiðrildi; پَنہٕ پونٛپُر; kupu-kupu; Гæлæбу; butterfly; کوکۍ; a̱fi̱nfa̱n; kelebek; تتلی; Motýľ; Rhopalocera; 锤角亚目; Summervögel; Қабыршақ қанаттылар; denní motýli; Leptir; Rhopalocères; Dnevni leptiri; tarralikitaaq; нимилявт; फुलपाखरू; ପ୍ରଜାପତି; дневни лептир; Rhopalocera; Kəpənəklər; Bebe; 蝶; فراشة; လိပ်ပြာ; 蝴蝶; Jülirü; Pumarina; papallona; Glöyn byw; féileacán; پروانه; 錘角亞目; Kahimpiɛɣu; チョウ; Papilion; 'adipangpang; Pilpintu; Papilio; तितली; 蝴蝶; Rhopalocera; Påwion; Butterfly; Şaparak; Vlienders; булававусыя; Lipkaine; kípi᷆rkípi᷆rnà; Flituru; ผีเสื้อ; Dnevni leptir; Farfała; མེ་ལྕེབས།; Pāpalōtl; Mariposa; Kwakwapicic; پاپلی; Дневни пеперуди; fluture; Kipele-pele; Balanbaalista; dagfjärilar; Parpàja; Шапарак; toldi; 나비; Rhopalocera; barbulètè; Mbaj; Hù-diĕk; פלאטערל; Bướm ngày; tauriņi; Skoenlapper; Kʼaalógii; ᑕᕐᕋᓕᑭᑖᖅ; Shaveshave; Butterflee; Ô͘-tia̍p; ಚಿಟ್ಟೆ; پەپوولە; butterfly; Πεταλούδα; ਤਿਤਲੀ; ᑕᕐᕋᓕᑭᑖᖅ; nappali lepkék; ቢራቢሮ; vlinder; Tximeleta; Sommerfugl; motyl dzienny; бабочки; bakboloowhen; Tagfalter; Ya̍k-é; Talubang; borboleta; pennevoegel; kawa-kawa; पुतली; Alibangbang; Gulugufe; Dealan-dè; borboleta; کپنک; פרפרים; సీతాకోకచిలుక; பட்டாம்பூச்சி; Дийнахьара кIормацаш; qpiray; Paixarina; 蝴蝶; लापा; Дневни лептир; թավշաթիթեռներ; farfalla; Titli; Päevaliblikad; Papiyon; 蝶仔; kukupu; 蝴蝶; तितली; parpagghiuni; প্রজাপতি; فرفطّو; Dnevni leptir; Papiliono; پکھڑوں; 蝴蝶; Dieniniai drugiai; metulj; paru-paro; 蝴蝶; ᎧᎹᎹ; kupu-kupu; Kipepeo; ചിത്രശലഭം; 錘角亞目; ᱯᱤᱯᱤᱲᱤᱭᱟ.ᱝ; Flutura; پوپٽ; tykki duw; Bolboreta; malan boɗe ido; 蝴蝶; Rhopalocera; clado obsoleto de insectos del orden Lepidoptera; skordýr í ættbálki hreisturvængja; собирательное название для некоторых надсемейств чешуекрылых; Schmetterlinge aus verschiedenen Familien; حشره‌ای از راسته پولک‌بالان; 鱗翅目昆蟲; a̱lyoot tai nkyangcet mi̱ oda Lepidoptera; böceklerin, pul kanatlılar veya kelebekler (Lepidoptera) takımının kanatlı fertlerine verilen genel ad; 昆虫綱チョウ目のうち、Rhopaloceraに分類される生物の総称; dangin kwari; ענף של חרקים מעופפים בסדרת הפרפראים; 鱗翅目昆蟲; 인시목의 곤충 중 하나; inseke ås cwatès aiyes, sovint avou des belès coleurs; obecný název pro některé druhy hmyzu; insetto appartenente all'ordine dei lepidotteri; insecte qui a quatre ailes, couvertes d’écailles fines; зьбіральная назва вусякоў з парадку лускакрылых; एक कीटक; insettu cumuni ca havi l'ali tinciuti; suttaòrdini dî Lipidòttira; insetos lepidópteros; zvīņspārņu kārtas kukaiņu grupa; Kleurryke dagaktiewe insek met vier vlerke; običajno ime za žuželke iz različnih družin v redu Lepidoptera; karaniwang pangalan para sa mga insekto ng order na Lepidoptera; insetos lepidópteros; serangga; serangga dari ordo Lepidoptera; group of insects in the order Lepidoptera; seòrsa de meanbh-fhrìde; 鱗翅目昆蟲; insecte zburătoare; pryv gans eskelli; общоприето наименование; insecte que pertany a l'ordre dels lepidòpters; insecto lepidóptero; പ്രാണിലോകത്തെ ജീവി; klasse van insecten behorend tot de orde Lepidoptera; อันดับแมลงชนิดหนึ่ง; ropalócero; mariposas diurnas; ropalocero; ᑕᕐᕋᓕᑭᑖᖅ/tarralikitaaq; Butterfly; pillangók; Pāpālōtl; Papálotl; Papalotl; Rhopalocera; Pinpilinpauxa; Pullarina; Palombina; Mariposa; Caparina; Papona; Maxarin; Escapitina; Capa; Rhopalocera; Rhopalocera; Pili pala; Gloynnod byw; Glöynnod byw; Pili-pala; Iâr fach yr haf; Gloyn byw; Mariposa; کوکڼه; 蝶; 蝴蝶; Sommerfugle; تتلی; てふてふ; チョウチョ; 蝶; ちょうちょ; 蝶々; ちょうちょう; チョウチョウ; Malan bod'e ido; Rhopalocera; dagfjäril; פרפר; Papillio; 蝴蝶; సీతాకోకచిలుకలు; సీతాకోక చిలుక; సీతాకోకచిలక; లెపిడోప్టెరా; påvion; pauvion; palivole; Papilioj; motýli; motýl; வண்ணத்துப் பூச்சி; வண்ணத்துப்பூச்சி; Hô͘-tia̍p; Boé-ia̍h-á; Ô·-tia̍p; Bé-ia̍h; Bóe-ia̍h-á; ia̍h-á; Vipepeo; Hesperioidea; Hedyloidea; Papilionoidea; Rhopalocera; papillon; papillon de jour; papillon diurne; فرططّو; Papoia; Choruma; булавоусые чешуекрылые; Papilionoformes; Diurna; Rhopalocera; Papilionoforma; бабочка; Rhopalocera; Butterfly; 崩紗; 崩紗(昆蟲); 蝶; имбилявт; нимиляв; имбиляв; Alibangbáng; Butterfly; farfalla; Fraffalla; Ropalóceros; Rhopalocera; Borboletas; Papilionoidea; Ropalócero; Rhopalocera; tauriņš; taureņi; taurenis; dienastauriņi; Rhopalocera; Vlinder; K'aalógi; K'alógii; metulji; metuljka; 🦋; Paruparo; Paparo; ബട്ടർഫ്ലൈ; പൂമ്പാറ്റ; Butterfly; ചിത്രശലഭങ്ങൾ; ശലഭം; Butterfly; Lepidoptera; แมงก่ำเบ้อ; Lepidoptera; Rhopalocera; féileagan; teine-dé; sglapaid; tormachan-dé; tarbhan-dé; dealman-dé; strainnsear; teillean-dé; gogag; bratag; seillean-dé; dearbadan; dearbadan-dé; fàinneag; donnan; gorman; amadan-dé; cailleach-oidhche; tarmachan-dé; calman-dé; féileacan; toirmeachan-dé; giùrnan; Rhopalocera; dealan-dé; 蝴蝶; Kupu kupu; Rama-rama; Kupu; Lepidoptera; تتلیاں; Flieflotters; Dagvlinders; Vlinders; پەپولە; butterflies; فراشه; الفراشات; الفراشة; voliaina; rhopalocera; palometa; papillota; papalló; paloma; papallola; ᱯᱤᱯᱤᱲᱡᱟᱝ</nowiki>

Butterflies and moths make up the scientific order Lepidoptera. There are many more moth species than butterflies. An unofficial scientific name difference between the two is Rhopalocera (butterflies) and Heterocera (moths). Additionally, both moths and butterflies proceed through distinctly different forms over their life-span: eggs, pupa, larva (caterpillar), imago (adult butterfly or moth). Finally, stylized depictions of butterflies are common in artwork. Such depictions cannot be classified scientifically.