10
Apr
2009
Butterflies
Submitted by walwyn
An arbitary division in the order Lepidoptera, which everyone can recognize but few can categorize. The other division being the Moths.
Butterflies
22
Jun
2009
Hesperiidae
Submitted by walwyn
A family of butterflies known as Skippers. These are small to medium sized butterflies that are rarely larger the 2 inches in size.
22
Jun
2009
Lycaenidae
Submitted by walwyn
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 40% of the known butterfly species.
29
Oct
2009
Nymphalidae
Submitted by walwyn
Nymphalidae are a widely distributed family of butterflies with some 5,000 species.
18
Feb
2010
Papilionidae
Submitted by walwynA family of butterflies common called the Swallowtails. There are about 550 of these large colourful butterflies. Most of them are tropical but members are found on all continents.
