More Butterfly Facts

More Butterfly Facts



In the pupa stage the caterpillar’s body is turned to a gel-like liquid and the cells are broken down and reorganized.

Butterflies can attain a flight speed of up to 50 kph

Butterflies weigh only as much as two rose petals, but can fly thousands of miles.

Females generally live longer than males.


Butterflies are the second largest group of pollinators.....next to bees. So they play a very important role in our world.

Here are some more interesting and amazing about butterfly facts

Butterflies attract mates using scents known as pheromones. Female butterfly pheromones are not detectable by humans but some male pheromones may be recognized as fruity or flower-like scents.

It is thought that Butterflies evolved from moths sometime between 245 million years ago and 110 million years ago.

What is a group of butterflies called? Some call a group of butterflies a "'Kaleidoscope'', others have called them a ''Swarm'' or ''Rabble'' or even a "Flight". What are your thoughts?

There are up to 24,000 species of butterflies around the world. Estimates vary quite a lot because some people include sub-species (variants of known butterflies) and we believe there are still a few to be discovered.