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Scope note(s)
any of numerous slender-bodied diurnal lepidopteran insects including one superfamily (Papilionoidea) with broad often brightly colored wings and usually another superfamily comprising the skippers
Source note(s)
“Butterfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butterfly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.
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Hierarchical terms
Butterflies
Butterflies
Equivalent terms
Butterflies
UF Papilionoidea