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A butterfly is an insect of the Order Lepidoptera, and belongs to one of the superfamilies Hesperioidea (the skippers) or Papilionoidea (all other butterflies). Some authors would include also members of the superfamily Hedyloidea, the American butterfly moths.
People who study or collect butterflies (or the closely related moths) are called lepidopterists. Butterfly watching is growing in popularity as a hobby. Another old term for a lepidopterist is aurelian.
Etymology
The Old English word for butterfly was buttorfleoge apparently because butterflies were thought to steal milk. A similar word occurs in Dutch and German originating from the same belief. This is believed to have led to the evolution of its present name form - butterfly. More on [ Butterfly ]
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@JarJarPootster ahha okie dokie why the butterflies?
Rikki_Saldivar (Rikki Saldivar ) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:27:41 -0000
@JarJarPootster ahha okie dokie why the butterflies?
Getting ready to call it a night, butterflies in my belly--he's got that effect on me..good night twitter :)
Miss_Boss_Lady (Livia Antoine) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:22:08 -0000
Getting ready to call it a night, butterflies in my belly--he's got that effect on me..good night twitter :)
#iloveitwhen I get butterflies! :)
MzVirgo89 (nefateria ) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:21:55 -0000
#iloveitwhen I get butterflies! :)
RT @BrandonBGunnin: follow @miizDOPE cuz she's like butterflies and strawberries and sparkles n shit.
KamilaMOB (Jusme Kamil (:) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:21:11 -0000
RT @BrandonBGunnin: follow @miizDOPE cuz she's like butterflies and strawberries and sparkles n shit.
Beautiful butterflies cross stitch note card! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10869547
stitchinmommy (Stitchin' Mommy) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:20:53 -0000
Beautiful butterflies cross stitch note card! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10869547
Nice start for the Big Ten. Fun game to watch. Starting to get butterflies for the Rose Bowl.
Jon_Jon_ (Jon_Jon_) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:19:45 -0000
Nice start for the Big Ten. Fun game to watch. Starting to get butterflies for the Rose Bowl.
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Bernd Harmsen's Butterfly Pages - Lists of endangered butterfly species, information on life cycles and migration, and links.
Meta Description: [ Information on butterflies: "red lists" of Europe, scientific and common Names, links, European butterflies, butterfly migration, metamorphosis ]
Butterflies of Ecuador - Past and current research on Ecuadorian butterflies.
Butterflies of North America - US Geological Survey's guide to the butterflies of the US and northern Mexico, including a photographic identification guide, county checklists, and distribution maps.
Meta Description: [ Information on hundreds of species of butterflies occurring in the United States or northern Mexico, including distribution maps, county checklists, species accounts, and full-sized and thumbnail photos of adults and larvae ]
Butterflies of the Lake Baikal Region - Photographs of specimens. Most content in Russian.
Meta Description: [ Colour Atlas-key to butterflies of the lake Baikal region ]
Butterfly Conservation Initiative - Dedicated to the conservation of threatened, endangered, and vulnerable North American butterflies and the habitats that sustain them, with a focus on recovery, research, and education.
Meta Description: [ The Butterfly Conservation Initiative is dedicated to the conservation of threatened, endangered, and vulnerable North American butterflies and the habitats that sustain them, with a focus on recovery, research, and education. ]
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Jamides - Articles about the Lycaenidae of southeast Asia, list of Japanese butterflies, and information about Japanese insect associations.
Linneaus' Butterfly Type Specimens - Images of the type specimens of dozens of species. From the Natural History Museum, London.
Meta Description: [ part of the Entomology Dept. ]
The butterflies of lovely Japan - Photo gallery, news.
The Butterfly Conservatory - Past exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History: photographs, webcams, virtual tour.
Meta Description: [ The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent institutions for scientific research and education, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts., The Butterfly Conservatory | Tropical Butterflies are Alive in Winter ]
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