2007-06-28 08:49:01 · 16 answers · asked by Maurice S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Butterfly is certainly an insect. To be an insect it needs six legs. The body should be divided into three parts: Head, thorax, and abdomen. Butterflies belong the class Insecta and order Lepidoptera.
2007-07-02 02:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insect
A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. The scope of the term depends on how far the concept of "butterfly" is extended. Currently, most experts include the superfamilies Hedyloidea (the American moth-butterflies), Hesperioidea (the skippers) and Papilionoidea (the so-called 'true' butterflies). This concept of butterflies including the Hedyloidea is an only recently expanded one, but it makes the group a natural clade, the Rhopalocera.[1] Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage and a spectacular metamorphosis into a familiar and colourful winged adult form, and most species being day-flying, they regularly attract attention. The diverse patterns formed by their brightly coloured wings and their erratic-yet graceful-flight have made butterfly watching a popular hobby.
2007-06-28 08:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, Butterflies are very beautiful Insects. To bad all Insects couldn't be as pretty as Butterflies.
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2007-06-28 08:53:12 · answer #3 · answered by poppy1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes a butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. See the link below.
2007-06-28 08:53:09 · answer #4 · answered by hrlycstm1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A butterfly is a holometabolous insect - egg, larva plus instars, pupa, adult.
The Giant Flying Vampire Toad is awaiting discovery and classification. It would not be fair to Enviro-whiners to extinct it before discovery.
2007-06-28 08:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by Uncle Al 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The butterfly symbolizes that that's alluring and advantageous because of the common and oftentimes valid opinion that they're, certainly, quite colourful and alluring. This place is bolstered with the aid of the opposing symbolism for moths being gruesome and detrimental. different symbolism assosiated with butterflies (like femininity, spring) additionally make a contribution to human beings's extreme regard for butterflies.
2016-10-03 06:25:53 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. An insect is defined as having three body parts, and six legs.... wings optional
2007-06-28 08:53:37 · answer #7 · answered by April 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it has a 3 part body, 1 or more sets of wings, and 6 legs.
2007-06-28 08:52:08 · answer #8 · answered by science teacher 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it belongs to the phyllum Arthopoda, class Insecta, order Hexapoda
2007-06-28 11:19:20 · answer #9 · answered by Lara Croft 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Head, thorax, abdomen, six legs = insect
2007-06-29 00:34:56 · answer #10 · answered by andy muso 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋