{"id":183374,"date":"2022-07-16T08:15:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T08:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/"},"modified":"2022-07-16T08:15:47","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T08:15:47","slug":"how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/","title":{"rendered":"How many varieties of butterflies are there?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#How_many_varieties_of_butterflies_are_there\" title=\"How many varieties of butterflies are there?\">How many varieties of butterflies are there?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_the_name_of_the_butterfly\" title=\"What is the name of the butterfly?\">What is the name of the butterfly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_the_most_famous_butterfly\" title=\"What is the most famous butterfly?\">What is the most famous butterfly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#Why_are_butterflies_so_beautiful\" title=\"Why are butterflies so beautiful?\">Why are butterflies so beautiful?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_the_rarest_butterfly\" title=\"What is the rarest butterfly?\">What is the rarest butterfly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#How_many_varieties_of_butterflies_are_there_in_the_US\" title=\"How many varieties of butterflies are there in the US?\">How many varieties of butterflies are there in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_the_rarest_color_for_butterflies\" title=\"What is the rarest color for butterflies?\">What is the rarest color for butterflies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_a_butterfly\" title=\"What is a butterfly  ?\">What is a butterfly  ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_the_most_popular_butterfly_in_the_world\" title=\"What is the most popular butterfly in the world?\">What is the most popular butterfly in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_the_most_legendary_butterfly\" title=\"What is the most legendary butterfly?\">What is the most legendary butterfly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#Whats_the_most_beautiful_butterfly_in_the_world\" title=\"Whats the most beautiful butterfly in the world?\">Whats the most beautiful butterfly in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_the_most_powerful_butterfly\" title=\"What is the most powerful butterfly?\">What is the most powerful butterfly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_beautiful_about_butterflies\" title=\"What is beautiful about butterflies?\">What is beautiful about butterflies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#Why_are_butterflies_wings_so_beautiful\" title=\"Why are butterflies wings so beautiful?\">Why are butterflies wings so beautiful?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_special_about_butterfly\" title=\"What is special about butterfly?\">What is special about butterfly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#Can_a_butterfly_see_its_beauty\" title=\"Can a butterfly see its beauty?\">Can a butterfly see its beauty?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_is_the_most_endangered_butterfly\" title=\"What is the most endangered butterfly?\">What is the most endangered butterfly?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_are_the_most_unique_butterflies\" title=\"What are the most unique butterflies?\">What are the most unique butterflies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#How_many_butterfly_varieties_are_there\" title=\"How many butterfly varieties are there?\">How many butterfly varieties are there?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#Which_butterfly_can_be_found_in_the_United_States\" title=\"Which butterfly can be found in the United States?\">Which butterfly can be found in the United States?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#How_many_species_of_butterflies_are_there\" title=\"How many species of butterflies are there\">How many species of butterflies are there<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_are_the_top_5_most_common_butterflies_in_the_US\" title=\"What are the top 5 most common butterflies in the US?\">What are the top 5 most common butterflies in the US?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#Which_butterfly_is_most_rare\" title=\"Which butterfly is most rare?\">Which butterfly is most rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#What_color_butterfly_is_most_common\" title=\"What color butterfly is most common?\">What color butterfly is most common?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-many-varieties-of-butterflies-are-there\/#Is_there_a_blue_butterfly\" title=\"Is there a blue butterfly?\">Is there a blue butterfly?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_varieties_of_butterflies_are_there\"><\/span>How many varieties of butterflies are there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Over 100,000 species of butterflies exist in the world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_name_of_the_butterfly\"><\/span>What is the name of the butterfly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>FamilyCommon name<b>Hesperiidae<\/b><b>Skippers<\/b>LycaenidaeBlues, coppers, hairstreaksNymphalidaeBrush-footed or four-footed butterfliesPapilionidaeSwallowtails3 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_famous_butterfly\"><\/span>What is the most famous butterfly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable and well studied butterflies on the planet. Its orange wings are laced with black lines and bordered with white dots. Famous for their seasonal migration, millions of monarchs migrate from the United States and Canada south to California and Mexico for the winter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_butterflies_so_beautiful\"><\/span>Why are butterflies so beautiful?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>It occurs when light passes through a transparent, muiltlayered surface and is reflected more than once. The multiple reflections intensify the colours. This gives butterflies their trademark glittery beauty. Butterfly wings are covered in thousands of microscopic scales that are split into two to three layers.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_butterfly\"><\/span>What is the rarest butterfly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>750 species<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_varieties_of_butterflies_are_there_in_the_US\"><\/span>How many varieties of butterflies are there in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Blue<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_color_for_butterflies\"><\/span>What is the rarest color for butterflies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>monarch butterfly is perhaps the most well-known butterfly species in North America. Its iconic wing coloring and patterns are hard to miss. It&#8217;s also a very important pollinator species. While it&#8217;s most common in the USA, it can also be seen in southern Canada and northern South America.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_butterfly\"><\/span>What is a butterfly  ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>AnimalBaby NameButterfly<b>caterpillar, larva, pupa, chrysalis<\/b>CamelcalfCariboucalf or fawnCatkitten155 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_popular_butterfly_in_the_world\"><\/span>What is the most popular butterfly in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>monarch butterfly is perhaps the most well-known butterfly species in North America. Its iconic wing coloring and patterns are hard to miss. It&#8217;s also a very important pollinator species. While it&#8217;s most common in the USA, it can also be seen in southern Canada and northern South America.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_legendary_butterfly\"><\/span>What is the most legendary butterfly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), native to Central and North America, is known for its large size and spectacular migrations, among the longest described in the insect world.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_most_beautiful_butterfly_in_the_world\"><\/span>Whats the most beautiful butterfly in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>blue morpho is known all over the world to be one of the world&#8217;s most beautiful butterflies, and that&#8217;s because of its bright blue color on the upperside of its wings.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_powerful_butterfly\"><\/span>What is the most powerful butterfly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Move over Monarch: <b>The Painted Lady is the world&#8217;s most rugged butterfly. The toughest butterfly of them all. Science and technology are upending how we learn.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_beautiful_about_butterflies\"><\/span>What is beautiful about butterflies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The big compound eyes enable the insect to see: friends, enemies, flowers. The proboscis helps it reach deep into flowers to drink nectar. Fur keeps it warm. Butterflies are all different, and some actually look quite cute.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_butterflies_wings_so_beautiful\"><\/span>Why are butterflies wings so beautiful?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>More Than Meets the Eye <b>The nanostructure of the chitin, or wing scale, Prudic says, affects what light is reflected and how it&#8217;s reflected. This is what makes butterfly wings iridescentthe quality that makes them change color according to the angle from which you look at them, Prudic says.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_special_about_butterfly\"><\/span>What is special about butterfly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Butterflies <b>have senses of taste, smell and touch and their taste receptors are actually located on their feet. More precisely, they use chemoreceptors on the tarsi to detect different chemicals when they land on flowers and plants.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_butterfly_see_its_beauty\"><\/span>Can a butterfly see its beauty?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>They can&#8217;t see how beautiful they are, but everyone else can.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_endangered_butterfly\"><\/span>What is the most endangered butterfly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Miami Blue Butterfly (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri)<\/b> This butterfly is one of the most endangered insects in the world.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_most_unique_butterflies\"><\/span>What are the most unique butterflies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s only one place you can find one of North America&#8217;s rarest butterflies: on a small patch of an island in Washington&#8217;s Puget Sound. And it&#8217;s in trouble. That&#8217;s why the federal government wants to add the <b>island marble butterfly to the endangered species list.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_butterfly_varieties_are_there\"><\/span>How many butterfly varieties are there?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are <b>about 17,500 species of butterflies in the world, and around 750 species in the United States. Distinctive characteristics. Butterflies (and moths) are the only group of insects that have scales covering their wings, although some butterflies have reduced scales.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_butterfly_can_be_found_in_the_United_States\"><\/span>Which butterfly can be found in the United States?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Gossamer-Winged Butterfly<\/b> These butterflies form a family with three subgroups: the coppers, the blues, and the hairstreaks. The hairstreaks are the most common type in North America, most often found in warmer, tropical and subtropical climates.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_species_of_butterflies_are_there\"><\/span>How many species of butterflies are there<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are <b>160,000 species of butterflies and moths that make up the order Lepidoptera.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_top_5_most_common_butterflies_in_the_US\"><\/span>What are the top 5 most common butterflies in the US?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Identification of Common Butterflies<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WESTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio rutulus)  <\/li>\n<li>TWO-TAILED TIGER SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio multicaudata)  <\/li>\n<li>BLACK SWALLOWTAIL (Papilio polyxenes coloro)  <\/li>\n<li>MONARCH (Danaus plexippus)  <\/li>\n<li>QUEEN (Danaus gilippus)  <\/li>\n<li>WEIDEMEYER&#8217;S ADMIRAL (Basilarchia weidemeyerii)  <\/li>\n<li>CALIFORNIA SISTER (Adelpha bredowii)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_butterfly_is_most_rare\"><\/span>Which butterfly is most rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are some 60 species in the United States, compared to about 1,100 worldwide. General colors in these mid-sized butterflies are usually white or yellow, while some species have orange-tipped wings or greenish marbling on the wings. The <b>Cabbage White, perhaps the most common U.S. butterfly, is in this group.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_butterfly_is_most_common\"><\/span>What color butterfly is most common?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The blue morpho is among the largest butterflies in the world, with wings spanning from five to eight inches. Their vivid, iridescent blue coloring is a result of the microscopic scales on the backs of their wings, which reflect light.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_a_blue_butterfly\"><\/span>Is there a blue butterfly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Butterflies that appear pink are rare in nature. Often times, they are closer to purple, or possess translucent or colorless wings, but their shimmer could produce a pink effect in the sunlight. The pink and olive-colored Elephant Hawk Moth is often mistaken for a pink butterfly, but they are not.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How many varieties of butterflies are there?What is the name of the butterfly?What is the most famous butterfly?Why are butterflies so beautiful?What is the rarest butterfly?How many varieties of butterflies are there in the US?What is the rarest color for butterflies?What is a butterfly ?What is the most popular butterfly in the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183374"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183374"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183374\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}