Butterfly (Jaguar)

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What colors can butterfly see?What colors can butterfly see? Butterflies can see red, green, Butterflies can see red, green,

and yellow. and yellow. Adult Adult butterflies seebutterflies see a large a large

spectrum of spectrum of colorscolors than than many other animals.many other animals.

They They can seecan see all the all the colorscolors we we seesee, plus they , plus they seesee ultraviolet ultraviolet colorscolors..

How long have butterflies been How long have butterflies been around in this worldaround in this world??

Some butterflies have inhabited our Some butterflies have inhabited our planet for at least 130 million years.planet for at least 130 million years.

They showed up about the same They showed up about the same time flowering plants did.time flowering plants did.

We know this because of fossil We know this because of fossil records that butterflies have left records that butterflies have left behind.behind.

Some butterflies have changed very Some butterflies have changed very little since the dawn of time, others little since the dawn of time, others have changed greatly and some have changed greatly and some have become extinct. have become extinct.

How long do butterflies live?How long do butterflies live?

An adult butterfly probably has an averAn adult butterfly probably has an average life-span of about one month.age life-span of about one month. In the wild, most butterflies lives are sIn the wild, most butterflies lives are shorter than this because of the dangers horter than this because of the dangers provided by predators, disease and huprovided by predators, disease and humans.mans. The smallest butterflies may live only The smallest butterflies may live only a week or so, while a few butterflies, sua week or so, while a few butterflies, such as Monarch, Mourning Cloaks and Trch as Monarch, Mourning Cloaks and Tropical Heliconians can live up to nine opical Heliconians can live up to nine months .months .

Are butterflies endangered? Are butterflies endangered? Are any extinct?Are any extinct?• There are more than 20 butterflies and moths listed as endangered by There are more than 20 butterflies and moths listed as endangered by the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service..• Most of these species are found in the United States and may become Most of these species are found in the United States and may become extinct due to loss of their habitat.extinct due to loss of their habitat.• Some butterflies from other countries, such as some rare birdwing buSome butterflies from other countries, such as some rare birdwing butterflies from New Guinea, are endangered by loss of habitat and by cotterflies from New Guinea, are endangered by loss of habitat and by collection of specimens for international trade.llection of specimens for international trade.• Several individual states list and protect declining butterflies and motSeveral individual states list and protect declining butterflies and moths in their state. hs in their state.

What do caterpillar eat ?

A general answer to the question of what caterpillars eat would be "plants", but when referring to plants specifically as caterpillar food, they are called "host plants". However, the actual plant type or part of the host plant that the caterpillar eats is very specific to the species of caterpillar. This article will focus on some generalities of butterfly caterpillars and their food requirements.At the end of the article you can find links to more information about raising your own caterpillars and specific host plants used by different butterfly species.