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A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult.
Butterflies feed primarily on nectar from flowers. Some also derive nourishment from pollen,[23] tree sap, rotting fruit, dung, decaying flesh, and dissolved minerals in wet sand or dirt. Butterflies are important as pollinators for some species of plants although in general they do not carry as much pollen load as bees. They are however capable of moving pollen over greater distances.[24] Flower constancy has been observed for at least one species of butterfly.
Spotted on Sep 12, 2013
Submitted on Sep 12, 2013
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Dear Dhirendra:
It seems like you have different species in each of your pictures. Could you place each in a separate spotting entry? This way people can help you to classify them. In PN each spotting must belong to a separate species. Occasionally you may have two in the same picture but otherwise is best to place each separately. Thanks!