Types of Butterflies
- Hedylidae
- American moth-butterflies
- Small, brown, like geometrid moths; antennae not clubbed; long
slim abdomen
- Hesperiidae
- Skippers
- Small, darting flight; clubs on antennae hooked backwards
- Lycaenidae
- Blues, coppers, hairstreaks
- Small, brightly coloured; often have false heads with eyespots and
small tails resembling antennae
- Nymphalidae
- Brush-footed or four-footed butterflies
- Usually have reduced forelegs, so appear four-legged; often
brightly coloured
- Papilionidae
- Swallowtails
- Often have 'tails' on wings; caterpillar generates foul taste with
osmeterium organ; pupa supported by silk girdle
- Pieridae
- Whites and allies
- Mostly white, yellow or orange; some serious pests of Brassica;
pupa supported by silk girdle Large white spread