Category:Butterflies

**butterfly**
	group of insects in the order Lepidoptera
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Instance of	organisms known by a particular common name;
Subclass of	Pterygota; Hexapoda;
Named after	cream (East Central German, Schmetterling); butter (Old English, butterfly); woman (Russian, бабочка);
Has part(s)	compound eye; proboscis;
Different from	Lepidoptera; Butterfly ; Butterflies ; Farfalla ; moth;
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	Q11946202; GND ID: 4058912-2; Library of Congress authority ID: sh85018381; Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 119330126; BNCF Thesaurus ID: 33460; NL CR AUT ID: ph114302; National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0): XX528359; BabelNet ID: 00014271n; J9U ID: 987007293673305171; NBN System Key: NHMSYS0020796512
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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; Rama-rama; کوکۍ; a̱fi̱nfa̱n; kelebek; تتلی; motýľ; Rhopalocera; 锤角亚目; ᡤᡝᡶᡝᡥᡝ; পখিলা; denní motýli; leptir; Rhopalocères; dnevni leptiri; tarralikitaaq; нимилявт; फुलपाखरू; ପ୍ରଜାପତି; дневни лептир; Dagfalteren; Rhopalocera; kəpənəklər; bebe; 蝶; فراشة; လိပ်ပြာ; 蝴蝶; jülirü; pumarina; papallona; glöyn byw; féileacán; پروانه; 錘角亞目; sommerfugl; チョウ; papilion; malan boɗe ido; pilpintu; සමනලයාගේ ජීවන චක්‍රය; Papilio; तितली; 蝴蝶; ਤਿਤਲੀ; påwion; butterfly; şaparak; kolibambang; vlienders; булававусыя; lipkaine; kípi᷆rkípi᷆rnà; flituru; ผีเสื้อ; dnevni leptir; Kesulai; 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; πεταλούδα; ô͘-tia̍p; perhonen; vlinder; 'adipangpang; Kupu-kupu; ಚಿಟ್ಟೆ; پەپوولە; butterfly; motyle dzienne; Rhopalocera; borboleta; ߝߙߌߝߙߌߟߋ߲; ᑕᕐᕋᓕᑭᑖᖅ; nappali lepkék; ቢራቢሮ; alibangbang; tximeleta; flutura; dealan-dè; бабочки; bakboloowhen; Tagfalter; қабыршақ қанаттылар; talubang; Summervögel; pennevoegel; kawa-kawa; पुतली; ᱯᱤᱯᱤᱲᱤᱭᱟ.ᱝ; பட்டாம்பூச்சி; butterfly; gulugufe; लापा; פרפרים; дневни лептир; թավշաթիթեռներ; titli; qpiray; paixarina; Gúbelekler; дийнахьара кiормацаш; kukupu; 蝴蝶; farfalla; तितली; parpagghiuni; papiyon; 蝶仔; প্রজাপতি; فرفطّو; päevaliblikad; papiliono; 蝴蝶; 蝴蝶; dnevni leptir; 蝴蝶; సీతాకోకచిలుక; کپنک; dieniniai drugiai; metulj; paru-paro; پکھڑوں; ᎧᎹᎹ; kupu-kupu; kipepeo; ചിത്രശലഭം; 錘角亞目; tykki duw; kahimpiɛɣu; پوپٽ; borboleta; bolboreta; ya̍k-é; 蝴蝶; бубыли; ߛߋ߲߬ߜߙߍ߬ߡߊ ߛߎ߯ߦߊ ߘߏ߫; skordýr í ættbálki hreisturvængja; собирательное название для некоторых надсемейств чешуекрылых; Schmetterlinge aus verschiedenen Familien; حشره‌ای از راسته پولک‌بالان; 鱗翅目昆蟲; insektgruppe; 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; serangga; group of insects in the order Lepidoptera; insecte zburătoare; एक कीटक; insettu cumuni ca havi l'ali tinciuti; suttaòrdini dî Lipidòttira; група инсеката из реда Lepidoptera; serangga dari ordo Lepidoptera; zvīņspārņu kārtas kukaiņu grupa; kleurryke dagaktiewe insek met vier vlerke; група инсеката из реда Lepidoptera; običajno ime za žuželke iz različnih družin v redu Lepidoptera; karaniwang pangalan para sa mga insekto ng order na Lepidoptera; insetos lepidópteros; общоприето наименование; อันดับแมลงชนิดหนึ่ง; grupa motyli; seòrsa de meanbh-fhrìde; 鱗翅目昆蟲; insecte que pertany a l'ordre dels lepidòpters; pryv gans eskelli; പ്രാണിലോകത്തെ ജീവി; klasse van insecten behorend tot de orde Lepidoptera; insecto lepidóptero; clado obsoleto de insectos del orden Lepidoptera; insetos lepidópteros; a̱lyoot tai nkyangcet mi̱ oda Lepidoptera; ߝߘߍߝߘߍߟߋ߲; ᑕᕐᕋᓕᑭᑖᖅ/tarralikitaaq; Butterfly; pillangók; Pāpālōtl; Papálotl; Papalotl; Rhopalocera; Pinpilinpauxa; Pullarina; Palombina; Mariposa; Caparina; Papona; Maxarin; Escapitina; Capa; Rhopalocera; Schmetterling; Falter; Mariposa; کوکڼه; 蝶; 蝴蝶; Sommerfugle; dagsommerfugl; 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; Hô͘-tia̍p; Boé-ia̍h-á; Ô·-tia̍p; Bé-ia̍h; Bóe-ia̍h-á; ia̍h-á; Vipepeo; Hesperioidea; Hedyloidea; Papilionoidea; సీతాకోకచిలుకలు; సీతాకోక చిలుక; సీతాకోకచిలక; లెపిడోప్టెరా; voliaina; rhopalocera; palometa; papillota; papalló; paloma; papallola; påvion; pauvion; palivole; Papilioj; motýli; motýl; வண்ணத்துப் பூச்சி; வண்ணத்துப்பூச்சி; Papoia; Choruma; ᱯᱤᱯᱤᱲᱡᱟᱝ; бубылиос; Rhopalocera; Butterfly; 崩紗; 崩紗(昆蟲); 蝶; Alibangbáng; Butterfly; Rhopalocera; ബട്ടർഫ്ലൈ; പൂമ്പാറ്റ; Butterfly; ചിത്രശലഭങ്ങൾ; ശലഭം; имбилявт; нимиляв; имбиляв; Flieflotters; Dagvlinders; Vlinders; farfalla; Fraffalla; Ropalóceros; Rhopalocera; Borboletas; Papilionoidea; Ropalócero; Kupu kupu; Rama-rama; Kupu; Lepidoptera; tauriņš; taureņi; taurenis; dienastauriņi; Rhopalocera; vlinder; K'aalógi; K'alógii; metulji; metuljka; Paruparo; Paparo; تتلیاں; Butterfly; Lepidoptera; แมงก่ำเบ้อ; Lepidoptera; Rhopalocera; motyl dzienny; buławkorożne; 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; булавоусые чешуекрылые; Papilionoformes; Diurna; Rhopalocera; Papilionoforma; бабочка; فرططّو; ropalócero; mariposas diurnas; ropalocero; پەپولە; butterflies; Butterflys; Rhopalocera; فراشه; الفراشات; الفراشة; Rhopalocera; Pili pala; Gloynnod byw; Glöynnod byw; Pili-pala; Iâr fach yr haf; Gloyn byw; Rhopalocera; papillon; papillon de jour; papillon diurne</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.