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Interesting Facts About Butterflies

There are about 28,000 extant species of butterflies that are divided into 30 orders, the main basis of classification being their wing structure. Butterflies and moths belong to an order called Lepidoptera. Butterflies are found worldwide except in Antarctica. Butterflies’ sizes vary from a tiny 1/8 inch to a huge almost 12 inches. They have […]