Butterflies are generally brightly colored, with many stripes on their bodies, rich in color, and various patterns on their wings and bodies. The largest butterfly can spread its wings up to about 28-30 cm, and the smallest is only about 0.7 cm.

Distribution of butterflies.

Butterflies are found in all regions of the world, but the most diverse area is the Neotropics, India, Australia, and tropical Africa.

Among them, the neotropical region is mainly concentrated in the Amazon River Basin of South America. The tropical rainforests and rich vegetation in the region are home to one-third of the world's butterflies.

Many beautiful ornamental butterflies are also prolific in Brazil, Peru, and other countries in South America.

This is followed by the Toyo region and the Australia region, which is home to world species such as the golden-billed swallowtail and the bird-winged swallowtail, which are protected by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Differences between butterflies and moths.

The order Lepidoptera of the class Insecta includes two species of insects, moths, and butterflies. There are about 112,000 known lepidopteran species in the world, of which butterflies only account for about 10%, and the rest are moths.

1. Butterflies usually have slender bodies, broad wings, and beautiful colors. Moths usually have short, thick bodies, and relatively narrow wings, and are often not brightly colored.

2. Butterfly antennae are rod-shaped or hammer-shaped. Moth antennae are comb-shaped, filamentous, or feathery.

3. Butterflies are active during the day. Moths are mostly nocturnal.

4. When the butterfly is stationary, its wings are erected on its back or kept flapping. When the moth is stationary, the wings are laid flat on the back or on the sides of the body.

5. The front and rear wings of butterflies generally do not have a special connection structure. When flying, the shoulders of the hind wings are directly attached to the front wings to keep the movements consistent. The fore and hind wings of moths usually have special attachment structures called "wing yokes" or "wing reins."

What are the four stages in the life of a butterfly?

1. Fertilized egg.

Different species of butterflies have different egg sizes and generally lay their eggs on the leaves of plants.

2. Larvae.

After hatching, the larvae need to eat a lot, usually gnawing on the leaves of the plant and going through several peelings as they grow.

3. Pupa.

When the larvae mature, they use silk to anchor themselves in place to become pupae, usually in relatively hidden places on the undersides of plant leaves.

4. Adults.

When the pupa matures, the butterfly emerges from the pupa. But wings need time to dry and harden to fly freely.

Butterflies are known as "flying flowers" and are very beautiful insects.