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A '''Butterfly''' is the common name for [[insects]] belonging to the order [[Lepidoptera]]. | A '''Butterfly''' is the common name for [[insects]] belonging to the order [[Lepidoptera]]. | ||
[[File:Fesoj - Papilio machaon (by).jpg|''Papilio machaon'']] | [[File:Fesoj - Papilio machaon (by).jpg|thumb|150px|''Papilio machaon'']] | ||
Generally, a distinction is made between diurnal butterflies and nocturnal butterflies or [[moths]]; the former, active during the day, constitute the group of Rhopalocera: they have club-shaped antennae, that is, ending with a dilated and rounded portion, often showy colors, and wings that can be closed in a resting position; the latter, active during twilight and nighttime hours, constitute the group of Heterocera: they have filiform or pectinate (comb-like) antennae, colors that are generally less showy than diurnal butterflies, and wings that remain open and extended even in a resting position. | Generally, a distinction is made between diurnal butterflies and nocturnal butterflies or [[moths]]; the former, active during the day, constitute the group of Rhopalocera: they have club-shaped antennae, that is, ending with a dilated and rounded portion, often showy colors, and wings that can be closed in a resting position; the latter, active during twilight and nighttime hours, constitute the group of Heterocera: they have filiform or pectinate (comb-like) antennae, colors that are generally less showy than diurnal butterflies, and wings that remain open and extended even in a resting position. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:51, 25 January 2026
A Butterfly is the common name for insects belonging to the order Lepidoptera.
Generally, a distinction is made between diurnal butterflies and nocturnal butterflies or moths; the former, active during the day, constitute the group of Rhopalocera: they have club-shaped antennae, that is, ending with a dilated and rounded portion, often showy colors, and wings that can be closed in a resting position; the latter, active during twilight and nighttime hours, constitute the group of Heterocera: they have filiform or pectinate (comb-like) antennae, colors that are generally less showy than diurnal butterflies, and wings that remain open and extended even in a resting position.
Scientific classification: Butterflies constitute the order Lepidoptera of the class Insects, phylum Arthropoda.
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