PAPILIONOIDEA
Butterfly superfamily
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Class Insecta (Insects) Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies (excluding skippers)) |
Characteristics
- Antennae thin, with knobs at ends
- Day flyers
- Wings closed above body when at rest
- Pupa naked, also known as chrysalis
LYCAENIDAE
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NYMPHALIDAE
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PAPILIONIDAE
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PIERIDAE
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