Butterflies are insects that have large, often brightly colored wings, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight.
The group comprises the superfamilies Hedyloidea and Papilionoidea.
Butterfly fossils date to the Paleocene, about 56 million years ago.
Some facts about butterflies include.
Butterfly wings are transparent.
There are almost 20,000 butterfly species.
Butterflies use their feet to taste.
Butterflies only live for a few weeks.
Butterflies have a liquid diet.
Butterflies actually have four wings, not two.