Butterflies - Families

The butterflies are charismatic species in the class Insect which is placed in the order Lepidoptera means scaly wings. They have a very important role in our environment in various way. 

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

Suborder: Rhopalocera

There are six different types of families

1. Papilionidae

2. Pieridae

3. Nymphalidae

4. Lycaenidae

5. Hesperidae

6. Riodinidae

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