THE BUTTERFLY

THE BUTTERFLY

1. Also known as Lepidoptera

   • The oldest fossils of moths date back as far as 100 and 140 million years

2. Type of insect very popular for the bright colors that dye their wings

3. Insects belonging to the order of homometabolae

   • Group of higher insects
   • Undergo a series of transformations
   • Known as metamorphosis
     • It has four phases
       • Embryo
       • Pupa
       • Larva
       • Imago

4. There are about 24,000 different species

5. Have six legs, two wings, and one body

   • Its body is divided into three parts
     • Abdomen
     • Thorax
     • Head
     • Its mouth is tube-shapep
       • It is used to extract nutrients from plants
       • It has a long, curled tongue called a spirorhombus

6. Great capacity to adapt to any climate

   • There are exceptions and Antarctica is the only place where there are no butterflies

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